KwanTeo Film Archive · Creator
Paco Wen
温柏高Paco Wen is a director, screenwriter and editor from Chaozhou. His student short Koi, Koi was made while he studied film directing at the Central Academy of Drama, with support from Shanhai Jihua / Mountains and Seas Project (TBC).
About the Creator
Koi, Koi unfolds in a traditional Chaoshan village. After a father dreams of his late mother, a family that has drifted apart is drawn together over the course of a day. The film places this encounter amid funeral customs and moments of farce.
The short had its world premiere in a special short-film programme at the Shanghai International Film Festival in 2025. It later screened at Pingyao and received a special mention in the main competition at 86358 Jiajiazhuang Duanpian Zhou / Jia Village Short Film Week (TBC). Wen received a best-director award at the Central Academy of Drama's student film showcase.