Mrs.Catfish

单亲妈妈巧慧异想天开地下载了一款同性恋交友软件，试图了解就读高中的同性恋儿子家豪。她借由公司里的天菜男同事Leo的照片申请假帐号，为了接近家豪并与他聊天。在聊天的过程中，她渐渐了解到家豪的内心世界，以及母子之间疏离的原因。 

Single mother Qiao-Hui tries to understand her gay son Jia-Hao by downloading a gay dating app in a whimsical attempt. She disguises herself as a handsome colleague to get closer and chat with him, putting in great effort to uncover the truth behind her son’s sudden change in behavior.   

导演：黄季雍
编剧：陈宏玮
主演：黄嘉千、张睿家、刘子睿
制片人：李友珮
摄影：赵冠衡
类型：剧情短片
对白语言：汉语普通话
制作机构：青春期影视娱乐有线公司

Director: Huang Chi Yung
Screenwriter: Bernd Chen
Cast: Phoebe Huang, Ray Chang, Jerry Liu
Producer: Lee Yu Pei
Cinematographer: Eric Chao
Genre: Narrative Short Film
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Production Company: TEAMWORK ENTERTAINMENT CO. 

九零年代出生于台湾台北，双子座，血型Ｏ。成长于经济起飞、各种创意与世界不停碰撞的年代，成长过程离不开艺术相关的事物，从幼稚园开始便热衷画漫画。从小每到周五，爸爸便会在下工时去出租店租两卷电影录影带，周末就成了我们的家庭电影日。 

现在倚靠广告导演的职业为生，从事广告生涯脑汁绞尽，希望保留剩余的脑汁来做电影这个梦。 

偏好喜剧与悬疑类型，喜爱贾樟柯和北野武。两者看似冲突，“冲突”却又是电影中最重要的因子。保持创意，产生碰撞，讲好故事，做个电影梦。 

Born in the 1990s in Taipei, Taiwan, currently a commercial director. 

The short film Life of Lai was nominated for Best Narrative Short at the 2021 Golden Harvest Awards, selected for the 2021 FIRST International Film Festival in Xining and the Kaohsiung Film Festival, and won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2021 MOD Microfilm Competition. 

Another short film, Mrs.Catfish, was nominated for the 2025 FIRST International Film Festival in Xining. 

Blends comedy with suspense, influenced by Jia Zhangke and Takeshi Kitano.   

这部影片源自编剧本人的生命经历，但故事交到我手上时，我们选择从母亲的视角切入，面对孩子的性向议题，从传统思维以及同性族群亲友的经验出发。 

故事中最有感的是那句“我怎么会把你生成这样？”，这是一句非常严厉且伤人的话，不仅伤害了孩子，也伤害妈妈自己。一般来说，没有不爱孩子的父母，但这句话问出了亲子关系的疏离，更是母亲对自我人生的否定。 

我一样维持自己所擅长的喜剧类型，用更通俗的方式来讲述这个故事，希望能在笑泪之间感动观众。 

When I first discussed this story with the screenwriter, Bernd CHEN, the image of a mother and son chatting through a dating app struck me deeply. In an era saturated with digital information, even the relationship between a parent and child seems to require dating apps as a medium for connection—something both absurd and poignant. 

Through the character of Monther, a single mother with a successful career, we explore how people in today’s society often lack the opportunity to truly confront their inner selves. Social norms and responsibilities offer countless excuses to proclaim, “I can’t live the life I want because…” — surrendering to fate even before making a choice. 

Mrs. Catfish begins with a queer narrative, but beneath its surface, it invites the audience to reflect on the broader question of self-identity. It’s not only about acceptance of one’s sexual orientation, but also about learning to love oneself before being able to love others—embracing life as it is, and all that it holds.