Synopsis

In a Chinese style garret, four men are playing Mahjong. A woman stands aside in silence, holding a bottle of liquor. They all had hidden cravings of their own, unaware that they would be invariably led to the ultimate doom.

Xu An

Xu An (1977–2017) graduated in 2001 from the Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University. He has been working as a TV animation director since 2004. He has been co-directing independent animation films with Xi Chen since 2007. Their films have been selected for competition sections at international festivals in Annecy, Stuttgart, Zagreb, Hiroshima, etc.

Xi Chen

Chen Xi started to draw comics at an early age. His works have been published serially in many Chinese magazines. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy with a master’s degree in 2010. Xi once worked as an independent animation director. He is a curator of Feinaki Animation Week. Xi is currently a lecturer in Beijing Film Academy.