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Hazel
Zhang
Filmmaking


Above Water
Director : Hazel Zhang Short Film / Drama This film explores the struggles of women, focusing on the distorted family dynamics between Meng and her mother, as well as the unrecognized romantic relationship between Meng and Yuan. Meng lives in a seemingly harmonious family but constantly represses herself, unable to leave as she tries to compensate for her mother’s loss of a son. She represents the self-sacrifice of women in traditional family roles. Meng’s mother, having lost


Homeward Bound 归航曲
Director : Hazel Zhang Short Film / Drama A short film I directed, edited, and starred in. It follows a young man working far from home,...


Motherhood
Director : Hazel Zhang A self-written and directed short film shot on 35mm, Motherhood tells a restrained yet emotionally resonant story...


Maria's Choice
A self-written and directed short film shot in black-and-white 16mm. The film explores romantic dynamics and a woman’s journey to find...


Homeward Bound Documentary
A documentary I edited, centered on the theme of rebirth. It tells the story of a former convict rebuilding his life as a barista. The...


Time to Disappear
A short film I edited and sound designed. It tells the story of a “failed magician” caught between lost love and an unfulfilled career,...
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