Modern Masturbation Allegory

Director Xinyi LI

I grew up with music, painting, and literature, thinking I might have some artistic talent. As an adult I was forced by financial pressures to bounce between part-time waitress and barista. I love making coffee, but my dream is to make a living from cinema.

My current work focuses on topics such as sexuality, women, and the individual's relationship with the world. I am very sensitive to "sight" and always try to achieve a relative balance between me and my subjects. Sexuality is very important to me, it is my primal desire, my illness, a point of reference for others to stare at me, but also a source of support. I care deeply about both the bitter and the sweet around sex and intimacy, and I think it's something that deserves and needs to be discussed.