Dear Ex

Title Sequence, Photography

Narrating a Taiwanese drama film story through Chinese chess, using different camera views to depict tension.





Concept
In this film, insurance money ties the fates of three men following the father's death. The story explores the conflicts between the mother, Sanlian, and her son, Chengxi, over Jay, the father's lover and insurance beneficiary. I narrate the story through Chinese chess, using different camera views to depict tension. Chess pieces symbolize the mother and son, while the chessboard represents Jay. The sequence concludes before any reconciliation.
Keywords
  • Understanding, Tension, Journey, Communication, feud


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Ⓒ Stella Chen 2025