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Tracing the Taste of Ngoh Hiang

CLAUDIA WEE Yuanqin, XU Jin Yi, WANG Jie, Huang Po Yu, DONG Jialing | Singapore, China, Taiwan | 2024 | 32min

 

SYNOPSIS

From a young age, Claudia from Singapore was told by her family that she is Hokkien Chinese. However, despite practicing the traditions, she has never visited her ancestral hometown in Fujian and does not speak the dialect. This discrepancy leads her to question how she can truly be considered Hokkien without a deeper understanding of its culture. Driven by a desire to explore her identity, Claudia embarks on a journey back to Fujian, accompanied by a group of Chinese and Taiwanese friends who also share a keen interest in identity issues. Together, they set out to locate Claudia's long-lost relatives, seeking to uncover the roots of her heritage and documenting the emotional and enlightening experiences along the way.

DIRECTOR

CLAUDIA WEE Yuanqin

Claudia majored in Film at Nanyang Technological University, School of Art, Design and Media, Singapore. Her works include short films like Ha and Grief Booth, which won Best Overall Film at Singapore Mental Health Film Festival 2022. As a dedicated producer, she strives to create stories that resonate deeply with audiences around the world.

XU Jin Yi

An international student from China, studying film at Yonsei University's Graduate School of Communication&Arts. She looks forward to show her observations on society to a wider audience through the documentary.

WANG Jie

Wang Jie, a master's graduate in Visual Anthropology from Yunnan University, specializes in ethnic cultural research. She explores comprehensive issues related to ethnicity, culture, and society. Her latest work focuses on Yunnan's culinary culture, examining the symbiotic relationship between the local people and the wild mushrooms nurtured by the natural ecosystem.

HUANG Po Yu

He is from Taiwan, currently studying documentary film production at the Tainan National University of the Arts.

DONG Jialing

From China, is studying Film and Television Photography and Production at Yunnan Arts College, and is currently exploring different styles of documentary filmmaking.

PRODUCER

CHEN Xue-li

He produces ethnographic films, teaches video anthropology, and coaches video education in his community.

SEO Hyunsuk

Seo Hyunsuk explores place and sensation through writing, video, and performance. Place-based performance projects often utilize virtual reality to build layers of experience and memory, questioning the foundations of our senses and expanding the boundaries of the ‘work’.