Synopsis
The quaint town is full of exquisite makeover faces, which are used as a measure of status and characters. After mother died, the older sister Ruoqing and younger brother Laiyong kept each other alive in the town. The sister worked hard in the makeover parlor and hopes to get everyone’s approval and the parlor’s qualifications. However, the brother hates makeover, resisting in isolation. Thus, the conflict between the brother and the sister intensifies……
Bao Yifan
Bao Yifan has participated in the planning and production of commercial advertisements overseas. In 2020, the animated short film THE TOWN won the ‘Jean-Luc Xiberras’ Award for a First Film at Annecy International Animated Film Festival in France.
Director's statement
THE TOWN was originally planned as a 10-minute animation short. When all ideas were brought to the table, it was extended to 70 minutes, but eventually shortened to 30 minutes after some tough decisions on cutting certain details. We hope you can feel the struggle we had between the desire to express and over stressing, and the intention to be implicit but end up being straightforward.
