About #1314

About #1314

For canker vice the sweetest buds doth love

“A wealth of poetry is delivered by eccentric bodily movements, inflicting fierce collision between bodies and discourses. Unrestrained and illogical, #1314 offers a theatre experience more lifelike than the reality.”

Shakespeare’s sonnets illustrate all forms of human love and desire, pondering repeatedly on whether one should commit or not. Flattery leads to degeneration; even the most refined verses are unable to disguise our candid bodily reactions.

Produced by Théâtre de la Feuille and premiered in 2016, #1314 presents bloodstained love affairs and romantic killings through the collision of poetic bodies and words. Wearing the fanciest costumes, uttering the gentlest verses, and clutching fists of violence, the actors portray a sense of sentimentality that deals rounds of devastating blows to human’s will. Fear arises out of love. Scuffling and killing each other, the devoted but wounded lovers perpetually sustain their relationship with determination.

Online Short Film of #1314

All content of #1314 originates from Shakespearean sonnets. Verses are transformed to music and lyrics, constituting an experience detached from quotidian life. The online short film of #1314 featured songs of different genres: folks and rock, etc. The Chinese translation of lyrics were crafted by the actors.

Formerly known as 14, #1314 made its debut at Beijing Fringe Festival in 2016 and was produced as online short film during early 2021. The picture was made with one single long take, which corresponds to Ata Wong’s theatre approach of consistency and establishes a third person perspective through the camera.

Online Short Film