Her work unfolds at the intersections of multichannel video installation, dance, and performance. The selection brings together a body of work that, from a queer perspective, explores the encounter between body, technique, memory, and history, reconfiguring the hegemonic formulas of domination—masculine, patriarchal, state, and colonial—exercised by Taiwanese power agencies and reproduced through a symbolic imaginary that, during the second half of the 20th century, circulated through radio, television, literature, fashion, and other cultural fields.
Danilo Petrovich, FIDOCS 29 programmer
The Glamorous Boys of Tang
In Su Hui-Yu's signature style, a melancholic slow-motion pan captures a wild, glitter- and blood-soaked orgy set in the Tang Dynasty. The film evokes scenes from the eponymous 1985 Taiwanese cult classic, which were never made at the time—reportedly due to budget constraints and censorship imposed during the Martial Law era.
The Walker
Su Hui-Yu ingeniously deconstructs the background and staging of the 'Taiwan Walker Theatre', a major exponent of underground culture in 1990s Taipei. Through a multi-character narrative, the film reinterprets the speed, media frenzy, rebellion, physical pleasure, and ethical dilemmas present in those performances.
Future Shock
In 1970, futurist Alvin Toffler's iconic book, 'Future Shock,' was published. Inspired by this work, Su Hui-Yu revisits Toffler's theories and reinterprets them in this film shot in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, the scene of intense industrial and social development driven by the economic policies of the 1970s. Fifty years later, that golden city and that past, which once seemed futuristic, appear both disconcerting and familiar.
The Women's Revenge
In the 1980s, hundreds of films exploiting women were shot in Taiwan. 'The Women's Revenge' takes this old genre as its starting point to recreate a bloody revenge fantasy starring a group of women. The film is part of the 'Re-shooting' series in which Su Hui-Yu revisits historical Taiwanese footage from the 1970s and 80s, when the country was still under martial law.
Su Hui-Yu (1976, Taiwan) is a multidisciplinary artist active in both the contemporary art scene and film. Her series 'Re-shooting' revolves around history, memory, reinterpretation, and transgression in Taiwan and East Asia. In her most recent projects, she addresses collective memories and ideologies, exploring the mechanisms of oppression and liberation linked to cultural values in Taiwan. Her works have been exhibited in prominent international institutions, festivals, and exhibitions. In 2025, her feature film 'The Trio Hall' had its world premiere in the Forum section of the Berlinale.