The Mimicry (2023)
This film is an adaptation of a short story of the same name, written by Kao Yi-feng. It tells the story of a green scarab beetle who has transformed into human form. As in the book, he is named "Vitamin." Vitamin surreptitiously enters people's apartments and observes and imitates human behavior. Through Vitamin's perspective as a bystander, the plot leads the audience to explore the unknown stories of various residents. However, Vitamin cannot understand the complex thoughts and desires of humans, and his short encounter with one person is fraught with doubt, conflict, and despair.
Director: Chung Yu-Lin
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Xie Zhang-ying as Vitamin |
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Huang Pei-jia as Molly Lin |
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Zong-Hua Yang as Uncle A-Shang |
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Hsu Hao-hsiang as Choreographer |
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Jack Lee as Chi-Wen Lee |
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Huang Jie-fei as Show-Yu Chen |
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Hsieh Tien-ming as Show-Yu's husband |
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Huang Tsai-yi as Molly's mother |
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Yu-Ting Hsu as Dancer |
| Writing | Kao Yi-Feng | Original Story |
| Directing | Chung Yu-Lin | Director |
| Production | Mark Chen | Producer |
| Writing | Chung Yu-Lin | Writer |
| Camera | Chen Chen-wen | Director of Photography |
| Art | Kai-Hua Chen | Art Direction |
| Editing | Lin Sih-yu | Editor |
| Production | Julian Lee | Producer |