Queerpanorama

A hushed interior, Hong Kong's shadowy black alleys in stark black-and-white... This is where Queerpanorama, the daring third feature by Jun Li, takes shape. With striking visual finesse, he charts the erotic odyssey of a nameless young gay man who, in each encounter, adopts the identity of his previous lover. Scientist, architect, teacher, actor, courier... He slips into other people's lives only to inch closer to his own. Between raw sex, intimate conversations, and flashes of physical pain unfolds a kaleidoscope of desire, existential dread, and fleeting solace. Li blurs the line between truth and illusion. Queerpanorama was cast guerrilla-style, with many participants playing versions of themselves, including people Li first met through hookup apps. The film is visually breathtaking: long, static takes, a magical interplay of light and shadow, meticulously composed frames. Every scene is a work of arresting beauty.