Dancing Shoes

舞鞋

This short film centres on a girl’s unwavering passion for dance and depicts her journey of pursuing her dream of becoming a professional dancer. Despite facing harsh realities—such as failing to get into a professional dance troupe and struggling to balance daily life with her love for dance—she never gave up her dedication to it. Instead of compromising, she turned every ordinary moment into her own “stage”. In the end, though she did not attain the “professional dancer” status she once longed for, this perseverance allowed her to shine with a unique and gentle radiance in life, conveying the theme that “the love for one’s dream is a success in itself”.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Wang Huixi, male, is a postgraduate student majoring in Theater and Film at Shandong University of Art & Design. His creative works include Fengying’s Dance Party, I Am a Stutterer, Dance Shoes. His works have been shortlisted for events such as the Macau International Film Festival, the Beijing International Student Film Festival, and the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival Mobile Image Project. He has also won awards including the Best Work Award at the China University Student TV Festival, the First Prize of the National Competition at Milan Design Week, and the Best Animation Award at the National Microfilm Competition.