A Journey in Spring (春行)

Directed by Tzu-Hui Peng, Ping-Wen Wang
Starring Jieh-Wen Kin, Kuei-Mei Yang, Joe Shu-Wei Chang

Khim-Hok is an elderly man who, suffering with a limp, has come to depend on his wife Siu-Tuan over the years. They live in an old house on the urban fringes of Taipei, and while their lifestyle is precarious, they have established a comfortable daily routine, despite their tendency to bicker. Absent from their life, however, is their estranged son, whose existence remains largely unspoken.

Shot on 16mm film, this feature debut by co-directors Tzu-Hui Peng and Ping-Wen Wang paints a raw and sensitive portrait of domestic life, exploring the complicated relationships within a family broken apart by past conflicts. Veteran actors King Jieh-Wen and Yang Kuei-Mei subtly capture the couple’s lingering feelings of regret, in what commences as a quiet study of household rhythms – but morphs into a profound exploration of pain, loss, and the transience of existence.

Screening as part of Queer East On the Road 2025, a nationwide touring season taking place from October to December in 15 cities across the UK.

Queer East is a cross-disciplinary festival that showcases boundary-pushing LGBTQ+ cinema, live arts, and moving image work from East and Southeast Asia and its diaspora communities.

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