Life

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. — English Proverb

Film

I love films. I savor every moment spent watching a great movie, and I cherish every second inside a cinema. Films are not only dream-making machines, they also carry the full weight of human philosophical reflection. Through cinema, I explore both the darkest corners of human emotion and the noblest of virtues—the echo of human nature.

To date, I have watched more than 1,400 films, and below are ten of my most beloved among them.

Tree of Life (Terrence Malick, 2011) — *Tree of Life* (Terrence Malick, 2011); *The Boys from Fengkuei* (Hsiao-Hsien Hou, 1983); *Manhattan* (Woody Allen, 1979); *GoodFellas* (Martin Scorsese, 1990); *Through the Olive Trees* (Abbas Kiarostami, 1992); *Fallen Angels* (Wong Kar-wai, 1995); *A Confucian Confusion* (Edward Yang, 1994); *Aftersun* (Charlotte Wells, 2022); *Green Snake* (Hark Tsui, 1993); *Tangerine* (Sean Baker, 2015)

The Boys from Fengkuei (Hsiao-Hsien Hou, 1983) — *Tree of Life* (Terrence Malick, 2011); *The Boys from Fengkuei* (Hsiao-Hsien Hou, 1983); *Manhattan* (Woody Allen, 1979); *GoodFellas* (Martin Scorsese, 1990); *Through the Olive Trees* (Abbas Kiarostami, 1992); *Fallen Angels* (Wong Kar-wai, 1995); *A Confucian Confusion* (Edward Yang, 1994); *Aftersun* (Charlotte Wells, 2022); *Green Snake* (Hark Tsui, 1993); *Tangerine* (Sean Baker, 2015)

“After the invention of film, human life has been extended at least threefold.” — Yi Yi, Edward Yang

Travel

I love traveling. I enjoy stepping into a bustling and unfamiliar city, experiencing people’s ways of life and the vibrancy of everyday moments. I also enjoy witnessing magnificent and vast natural landscapes, bearing witness to the beauty of nature. Through traveling, I come to know the world, and through traveling, I come to know myself. So let’s hit the road and begin those days between departure and arrival. See you down the road.

Below are some of the cities I have visited and photos I took during the journeys.

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“On the road again, Goin’ places that I’ve never been, Seein’ things that I may never see again, And I can’t wait to get on the road again.” — On the Road Again, Willie Nelson

Luqi Sun