“Director and cinematographer Shuli Huang visits his first love in Frankfurt on a dark, rainy day during a work trip in Europe. In a small studio, two men share loving and contradictory memories of their past relationship in Beijing, pointing to tales of what could have been in weary, melancholic silences.” - Film at Lincoln Center & MoMA
Goodbye First Love is a short narrative film written and directed by Shuli Huang. The film premiered in competition at the Berlinale Shorts 2024, was later selected at New Directors/New Films 2024, and went on to win Best International Short Film Award at Film Fest Gent 2024.
Director: Shuli Huang Screenwriter: Shuli Huang, Simu Chen Producer: Shuli Huang Cinematographer: Shuli Huang Editor: Shuli Huang Sound: Jingxi Guo Co-producer: Kunao Yan Cast: Simu Chen, Shuli Huang Illustrator: Morain Ann World Sales: Rediance
