Lilly Hu both directs and stars in this vivid portrait of girlhood, teenage love, and frustrated desire. Yin Jia and Tong Tong (Xuanyu Chen and Hu), have carved out a life together: shoplifting for food, joyously pelting oranges at cars, and sharing a bed. Within the walls of their small apartment, they are tied together by an intensely physical, intimate bond; but in front of other people, Tong Tong appears cold and unfeeling towards Yin Jia. When Tong Tong begins a relationship with a drug dealer, the devoted Yin Jia is prepared to sacrifice all that she has. An assured and visually stylish debut based on a true experience, 1 Girl Infinite is set in Hu’s hometown of Changsha, China, which is portrayed with great affection, even while its characters dream of being elsewhere.
Festival 2025
1 Girl Infinite
Multiple origins, 2025
FeatureUK Premiere
Directed by
Lilly Hu
Lilly Hu
Running time
102 mins
102 mins
Tickets
3 May 2025, 3:30 PM
Rio Cinema
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Director Bio
Born in southern China, Lilly Hu first began studying filmmaking at National Taiwan University of the Arts. Her first film was a short documentary about female artists in Chengdu, while her award-winning AFI thesis film Cold Wall centres on a young Chinese woman experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.