The Drum Tower

鼓楼位于北京的市中心，见证了这座城市急剧变化的景观——政府封堵了“墙体开洞”的商铺（即原本为经营而私自开设的门窗），无数胡同里的精品店、酒吧、餐馆因此消失。 

卡酱是一名经常逃课、每天在胡同中游荡的高中生。一次偶然的机会，他在公共厕所里遇见了一位古着店老板——超小米，并被她深深吸引。跨性别者的身份给超小米的生活带来了诸多不便，而她的古着店也正面临被拆除的命运。卡酱眼看着她的生活，却无能为力，直到那一天的到来…… 

Drum Tower (Gulou) is located in the downtown of Beijing. It has witnessed the dramatically changing landscape of this city—the government seals up “Holes in Wall” (illegal construction including doors and windows in the wall that were added for business purposes), and many street stores, like boutiques, bars and restaurants, are vanquished. 

Kacchan is a senior school student who wanders through hutong every day, escaping from classes. Once by accident, he meets a vintage shop owner in a public toilet and is fascinated by her, Miss Mi. The identity of being a transgender brings some inconvenience to Miss Mi’s life, at the same time her vintage shop is faced with being demolished. Kacchan sees her life in his eyes but can’t do anything to help, until the very day comes… 

导演：范坡坡
编剧：范坡坡
主演：超小米、卡酱
制片人：吴漫
摄影：叶明
类型：剧情短片
对白语言：汉语普通话

Director: Popo Fan
Screenwriter: Popo Fan
Cast: Chao Xiaomi, Kacchan
Producer: Jin Rui, Jenny Man Wu
Cinematographer: Ye Ming
Genre: Narrative Short Film
Language: Mandarin Chinese

作为一位电影人，范坡坡自 2009 年起便通过他的酷儿纪录片在中国社会产生了莫大影响。2017年，他从北京迁居柏林并转投剧情片创作。他的作品深入挖掘移民、性别等交叉议题，并善用喜剧、悬疑类型元素。在德国完成数部短片后，他目前正着力发展其剧情长片首作。2017年，他入选柏林电影节“天才训练营”。2019，他更担任柏林电影节泰迪熊奖评委。2023 年，他获得了柏林的 PorYes 女权色情奖。同时他仍积极参与中国酷儿运动，坚持担任“酷儿大学影像营”的工作坊协作员，并参与北京酷儿影展的组织工作将近20载。此外，他还为多家中文媒体平台撰写专栏，并偶尔登台表演脱口秀。他热爱做饭和唱歌，有时不小心将两者结合，他的 Instagram 上找到相关“厨房卡拉OK”视频。 

As a filmmaker, Popo Fan has made a notable impact on Chinese society through his queer documentary films since 2009. In 2017, he relocated from Beijing to Berlin, where he shifted his focus to writing and directing scripted films. His work delves into intersectional themes such as migration and gender, often incorporating genre elements like comedy and thriller. After releasing several short films in Germany, Popo is currently developing his debut narrative feature. He was selected for Berlinale Talents in 2017 and served on the jury for the Teddy Award at the Berlinale in 2019. In 2023, he received the PorYes Feminist Porn Award in Berlin. Popo remains active in queer advocacy in China, where he continues to serve as a trainer for the Queer University Video Camp and has helped organize the Beijing Queer Film Festival for nearly two decades. In addition, he writes regular columns for several Chinese media platforms and occasionally performs stand-up comedy. He loves cooking and singing—and sometimes coincidentally combines the two in his “Kitchen Karaoke” videos, which can be found on Instagram.