I got the inspiration for my very first film from my grandfather. Before I was six years old, I grew up with him, and I watched him write poems in some old, yellowed notebooks. He usually kept the poems hidden from the rest of the family, but if someone happened to discover them and complimented the work in public, he would become timid and yet secretly proud. Although he was never paid for his poems, poetry has always been his dream profession.

It's he who gives me the strength to believe that expression could hold greater meaning than our mere existence. I wanted to make this film not only to preserve my memory of him, but also to give reality a more poetic, imagined ending. The old man in the film is a little hard of hearing, but through poetry, he gains the strength to listen to everything in the world.

I worked as the producer, director, and editor of this film. I formed the team within one month while in China, and the final version was made possible thanks to the dedication of every team member.

The film has been selected in the Seattle Film Festival, First-Time Filmmaker Sessions Volume 13 and UMN Film Festival.