Floating Melon (2015) – Official Trailer, a short by Roberto F. Canuto & Xu Xiaoxi, known for their poetic and socially engaged queer cinema.

The film is the second chapter of the trilogy “Invisible Chengdu”, a collection of stories set in Sichuan (China) and spoken in the local Sichuanese dialect, portraying hidden lives within Chengdu’s urban underworld.

🧩 Synopsis (from the full short film)

In a day of passion and nightmare, Xiao Cheng, a young man in Chengdu, faces a terrible reality after breaking the law. When his lover dies from a drug overdose, fear pushes him to seek help from his friend Fiona and her girlfriend Lola.

Between panic, guilt, and mistrust, the three friends must decide how far they are willing to go to hide the truth — until nothing turns out as expected.
“In a place where everything may be fake, anything can happen.”

Through its raw realism and intimate tone, Floating Melon reflects the confusion of a generation searching for moral guidance in a society ruled by appearances and repression.

The film sheds light on the invisible LGBTQ+ community in China, often forced into secrecy by family pressure and lack of protection, exposing the fragility of identity and the danger of fear in a culture where silence becomes survival.

🎥 Genre: Drama / LGBTQ+ / Human Rights
🕒 Runtime (short film): 19 min
🌍 Language: Chinese (Sichuan dialect and Mandarin) — subtitles in English, Spanish, French, and others
📽️ Format: 2K Digital
🎵 Music: Andrea Centazzo
👥 Cast: Vincent Chen Xi, Celia Yu Yinmeng, Wen Sirui, Xu Xu, Ariel Pei Zimu, Li Wen, Maggie Xue Zhu, Chili

🔗 Official website: almostred.com/floating-melon
📧 Contact: [email protected]
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▶️ Watch full film trailer: youtu.be/RQ2oKbXcdPU

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