RUOYUN CHEN
RE: BLUE
Official Music Video
Songwriter, Singer, Director, Actor: Ruoyun Chen
This song is dedicated to my beloved musicians.
MAY, SNOW
Songwriter, Singer, Director, DP, Editor: Ruoyun Chen
This song is dedicated to the snow in Ithaca, May 2020.
Another winter 's melting away,
leaving all the branches, and creeks behind
The snowflakes that April forgot to put away
awake today
Too winding to find the way home
too deep to escape the dream drown
too loud the pouring rain to hear the words from you
Just let them sleep,
let them fade
The darkest, the brightest words,
is your answer that in silence forever.
The ultimate, the warmest flower
If it blooms again,
don’t let it go, don’t let it fall
Departure in moonlight
from home till the edge of the land
The wind and snow that set off with you
Where will they land tomorrow?
The winter has yet to go
Mute all the yesterday’s murmurs low
If May will bring the snow
Will you recognize me with your soul?
We Swim Among Oceans
"We Swim Among Oceans" (working title) is a feature-length documentary that showcases the experiences of six young Chinese diasporic poets who write across various languages and regions. The documentary endeavors to shed light on the stories of these individuals, once considered 'global villagers' from China, raised during the golden age of cosmopolitan ideals, and now find themselves in a global political and cultural landscape marked by rising conservatism and de-globalization. Through the lives and challenges of these individuals, the filmmaker seeks to anchor the film in an exploration of how the younger Chinese diaspora is creating a cross-regional, intimate public space through deliberate community building, artistic endeavors, and various forms of social engagement.