On the eve of the battle with the Hunyuan Sect, all the martial arts heroes gathered together with the righteousness of upholding justice for heaven. The head of the Tang Sect, Tang Aduo, led his apprentices Tang Feng and Tang Huo to a surprise attack on the Hunyuan Sect, and rescued the county magistrate Qian who was about to be sacrificed by fire. The Hunyuan Sect held a grudge and sent a traitor who had been lurking in the world for a long time to assassinate Tang A'duo in an extremely insidious and vicious way. As the saying goes, the devil is as high as one foot, and the Tao is as high as ten feet.
The short documentary and second place winner of the Incluvie Short Film Festival, Gender Outlaw: A Bodysurfing Story, challenges any simplistic understanding of trans people.
If your upbringing was anything like mine, where the TV acted as an additional parent- there are so many new stories and perspectives to explore.
The social issues The Half of it takes on are handled well, between the antagonization brought on to Ellie for her race and the conflict that arises from her being gay. Both aspects of her character are built up over the course of the film and don’t seem abrupt or rushed. The film shows racism towards Ellie and her and father in varying levels, from having her schoolmates specifically address her as "Chinese girl” to the fore mentioned way her Dad is treated due to language barriers. The same can be said about Ellie being a lesbian. While she never truly “comes out” in the narrative, that does not undermine her journey of self-discovery from being meaningful. These ideas aren’t thrust upon the viewer in a preachy manor, the scenarios that occur feel believable given the rural setting. The film presents watchers with problems whom those like Ellie may face, and leaves us to sit with them and reflect.
The documentary depicts the indigenous people of Mexico with sublime reverence, highlighting a generational harmony with the land.
When you first hear that there is a series on Netflix where the lead character’s wife dies from cancer and he becomes dangerously suicidal, you wouldn’t immediately assume that it’s a comedy.
It’s passionately protective of the women mentioned in the story or appearing on screen. Just like the article and the #MeToo movement, the film could help a trapped person find the courage to fight back.
