Ho Hsiao-Mei

“Our body will remember, and it will tell.” Those who have bled and been wounded in their souls in the past, even though they have healed, their bodies still remember. The scars on the body left behind are like landscapes, erased and rewritten parchment, difficult to identify, but when seen again, you will still recall what once was. “The Lost Limbo - Sister Lin-tou” is derived from traditional Taiwanese folklore. Sister Lin-Tou came to Taiwan alone after her husband died while crossing the Taiwan Strait. She struggled to live in Taiwan but experienced the hardships of drifting and the mistreatment and betrayal of men. It ultimately leads to her suicide and revenge. “Lin-Tou” is the Mandarin name of screw pine, growing mainly in the tropics. Its wandering seed is reminiscent of Taiwan's national character swaying in the wind and rain, while the resilient vitality of the seed resembles Miss Lin-Tou’s tenacious energy of women in times of suffering. This VR story begins as the viewer enters the realm of Sister Lin-Tou's bardo, the realm between existence and the beginning of life. The viewer first sees something huge unknown and gradually realizes that it is the body of Sister Lin-Tou. Wandering upon her body, as if entering a vast universe, the life of a woman and the origin of life are witnessed. Along with the scene, her scattered skin falls apart into pieces; her hair transforms into the dense forests of screw-pine. The viewer feels like moving on the surface of Sister Lin-Tou's body, yet delving into her delicate and tangled thoughts. This enormous female body curls, intertwines, and remains tranquil; unrecognizable, so unfamiliar, but it carries everything. Running Time: 11 Min 13 Sek 〷◠‿◠〷 This project is part of our festival track "MUNICH Beyond" supported by Film Fernseh Fonds Bayern (FFF).