Toad Song

徐乐天因为带小蝌蚪去学校吓哭了女同学而被请家长。随着蝌蚪的相继死去以及徐乐天家庭秘密的偶然泄露，徐乐天不得不和蝌蚪们一起寻找新的家园。

Xu Letian was called in by his school after bringing tadpoles that scared a little girl. As the tadpoles begin to die and a family secret is accidentally revealed, Xu Letian must find a new home for himself and the tadpoles.

导演：秦沁
编剧：秦沁
主演：郑壹、王艺明、袁儒泰、侯小燕
制片人：雷语行、董雨婷、赖宣颖、陈曦、秦沁
摄影：陈逸然
类型：剧情短片
时长：25分钟
完成时间：2025年
对白语言：汉语普通话
地区：中国

Director: Qin Qin
Screenwriter: Qin Qin
Cast: Yi Zheng, Yiming Wang, Rutai Yuan, Xiaoyan Hou
Producer: Anna Yuxing Lei, Jamie Yuting Dong, Xuanying Lai, Qin Qin
Cinematographer: Yiran Chen
Genre: Narrative Short Film
Length: 25 min
Year: 2025
Dialogue: Mandarin Chinese
Region: China

秦沁本科以传播学&动画制作双专业毕业于上海理工大学。研究生就读于于美国洛杉矶洛约拉马里蒙特大学电影电视制作项目导演系。他导演制作的多部短片入围了 Iris Prize，洛杉矶国际短片电影节等多个国际电影节。他的短片总是关注于那些在时代巨轮前进下被忽视的小人物们。

Qin Qin earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, double majoring in Communication and Animation Production. He pursued his graduate studies in the Directing program of Film and Television Production at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, USA. His short films have been selected for the Iris Prize, the LA IShorts International Film Festival, and several other international film festivals. His works consistently focus on the overlooked individuals amidst the progress of our times.

形婚就像我们袜子上破的一个洞。长途跋涉后那暴露的皮肤开始发炎发红。但与人见面时，我们依旧保持微笑。为什么我们不敢表露我们的隐痛？为什么我们要带着这个破洞生活？是为了体面还是为了逃避什么？我把镜头对准了未来五到十年我们即将面临的隐瞒这个秘密带来的后遗症：一个出生在形婚家庭下的孩子，发现了这个特殊家庭的秘密，努力寻找自己在家庭里位置的故事。他将如何一出生就穿着破洞的袜子前行的故事。

As a gay Asian man, I am fortunate to have the support of my family, which spares me from resorting to a sham marriage to escape the pressures of traditional societal prejudices, or feeling compelled to pursue surrogacy to fulfill expectations of carrying on the family line. However, countless other gay Asians are not so fortunate and must confront these daunting challenges.

I know several LGBTQ couples who, to escape societal pressure or appease their families, chose surrogacy. Many of them form partnerships between gay men and lesbian women to conceal their sexual orientation. Yet, when I see their children, I am filled with questions. How will these couples explain their unique family dynamics to their children as they grow older? This thought inspired me to create this short film.