I Am the Beauty of Your Beauty, I Am the Fear of Your Fear, directed by Chui Mui Tan, is the 27th commission from Miu Miu Women’s Tales. The acclaimed short-film series invites today’s most profound and original female directors to investigate vanity and femininity in the 21st century. Chui Mui Tan (b.1978) is a Malaysian director and film-producer. Born in Sungai Ular, a small fishing village in Kuantan, Malaysia, Chui Mui made her debut feature in 2006, with Love Conquers All, which won numerous prizes at film festivals across the world. Her 2021 feature, Barbarian Invasion, a meditation on motherhood and identity, was nominated for Best Picture at the 24th Shanghai International Film Festival Global Earl Awards. And in 2022, Chui Mui’s project, Just Because You Pressed the Shutter? won the 2022 Jimei x Arles Discovery Award. Chui Mui Tan’s new episode for Women’s Tales was premiered at Yongfu C52 in Shanghai on March 12th, 2024.The premiere took place at 52 Yongfu Road, the former location of the Shanghai Film Studio’s Literary Creation Department, which has birthed numerous exceptional film works. The thematic elements of Miu Miu Women’s Tales juxtaposed with the distinctive Shanghai-style architecture, creating a captivating ambiance. The screening venue was specially arranged for the new film’s director to share and discuss the story with invited guests. Following the screening, a dinner party was hosted at the venue, gathering a plethora of celebrities to commemorate the premiere in diverse forms.
The short is available afterwards on Miu Miu digital channels and on MUBI globally.
n° 102 - 17 April 2024