Lily & Honglei 杨熙瑛, 李宏磊

Film Title

Long (2009)

3 minutes animation

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Butterfly Lovers (2009)

5 minutes animation

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Fourth Cry of the Monkey (2008)

5 minutes animation

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Peacock Flies Southeast (2007)

4 minutes animation

Music:

Ellis Ludwig-Leone

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Ash (2007)

9 minutes animation

Music:

Ellis Ludwig-Leone

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River Valley (2006)

10 minutes animation

Music: Zhang Chu

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Mango Tree (2005)

4 minutes animation

Music:Tricky

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I grew up on the campus of a beautiful, peaceful school on the outskirts of Beijing. When I was a young teenager, I would walk to a vast stretch of countryside about 20 minutes away from my home. I loved to sit on a big block of concrete, face the sunset, and meditate. The rice seedlings were reflected clearly in the rice paddies. At the end of the fields, the silhouette of a factory’s enclosure occupied the whole horizon. Its wall blocked my vision, and I would endlessly imagine what was on the other side of it.

Reflecting the brilliance of sunset, an enormous cloud could always be seen beyond the wall. I would become immersed in the magnificence of the cloud’s continual metamorphosis, the boundlessness of the sky, and the splendor of the sunset. I dreamt of what was on the other side of the wall. In my mind's eye, it was as dramatic and meaningful as the worlds I was learning of in history and literature classes. As I imagined these places, I experienced deep emotions and felt the infinity of time. All of my senses would be stimulated to feel the complexity and grandeur of the world.

In my art, I strive to interpret the world with this kind of comprehensive communication that employs the body, mind and spirit.

- Honglei Li, Massachusetts. 2007