https://yuezhu.net yuezhu Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:10:33 +0000 https://yuezhu.net en https://yuezhu.net/Front-page Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:58:08 +0000 yuezhu https://yuezhu.net/Front-page Film Choreography&nbsp; Live About ︎ ︎&nbsp; https://yuezhu.net/formula Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:58:08 +0000 yuezhu https://yuezhu.net/formula Home Film Choreography Live About ︎ ︎ <img width="1924" height="2566" width_o="1924" height_o="2566" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f802f8c52071acc1c65c8a992503392529b996c12e663862ef41640e3e6e670f/IMG_7544.JPG" data-mid="245363409" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f802f8c52071acc1c65c8a992503392529b996c12e663862ef41640e3e6e670f/IMG_7544.JPG" /> 'SKIN, BONES, LIGHTS, AIR... THAT'S M FORMULA’ A dance film that explores the interactive process between light art installations and dance. The film showcases how a dancer interacts with lights through induction and programming, creating a unique audiovisual experience. In "Formula," the dancer's movements trigger real-time changes in the light installation, establishing a dynamic interaction. The choreography is designed to highlight this relationship, where every gesture elicits a corresponding reaction from the lights, enhancing the visual impact of the performance. The goal of this film is to merge traditional dance with modern technology, demonstrating the distinctive beauty that emerges from their combination. The interaction between the lights and the dancer not only enhances the visual appeal of the performance but also offers the audience a novel viewing experience.Through "Formula," we aim to explore the integration of art and technology, showcasing the potential of technology in artistic creation. The film is not only a presentation of dance but also a contemplation on how modern technology can be seamlessly incorporated into traditional art forms. Official Selected of Fine Art Film Festival 2023 Best Dance in Film Nominated for BronzeLens Film Festival, Atlanta GA, 2023 Best Dance Film Nominated for Paris Play Film Festival , Paris France, 2023 Finalist at The Artist Forum Choreography Competition, New York NY, 2023 Official Selection for Best Dance Films of Cyprus International Film Festival “Golden Aphrodite”, Cyprus, 2023 <img width="3584" height="2240" width_o="3584" height_o="2240" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f6391a5782a549ab5188c16960ff47b8f2c219350a5dfa53bb31310222e46bf1/formula-yuezhu-still05.png" data-mid="245363410" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f6391a5782a549ab5188c16960ff47b8f2c219350a5dfa53bb31310222e46bf1/formula-yuezhu-still05.png" /> https://yuezhu.net/One-Human-Show Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:10:33 +0000 yuezhu https://yuezhu.net/One-Human-Show Home Film Choreography Live About ︎ ︎ <img width="1145" height="1527" width_o="1145" height_o="1527" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c837f8778f91fdb738e7bff5ce5041a1a48cabfec0191a61a239ea94eb75f497/onehumanshow_poster.PNG" data-mid="245363598" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c837f8778f91fdb738e7bff5ce5041a1a48cabfec0191a61a239ea94eb75f497/onehumanshow_poster.PNG" /> <img width="1393" height="1108" width_o="1393" height_o="1108" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e7298d9c4d540a72639d7929cc96d83292f71c0ebd5ef5747069558e4eb6353d/SWFF_Laurel_Gold_Oliver.png" data-mid="245363614" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e7298d9c4d540a72639d7929cc96d83292f71c0ebd5ef5747069558e4eb6353d/SWFF_Laurel_Gold_Oliver.png" /> <img width="1735" height="1152" width_o="1735" height_o="1152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aa631da2586336d05bccc0d24088f337108270456467d0f67eb2f09662c74c49/OFFICIAL-SELECTION---Montreal---The-International-Festival-of-Films-on-Art-FIFA---2026.png" data-mid="245364549" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/aa631da2586336d05bccc0d24088f337108270456467d0f67eb2f09662c74c49/OFFICIAL-SELECTION---Montreal---The-International-Festival-of-Films-on-Art-FIFA---2026.png" /> <img width="1735" height="1152" width_o="1735" height_o="1152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e503906490b8cafae14b38c8e1e51c73a3d7b9b28150e019e2d03137c2d2a769/OFFICIAL-SELECTION---Inspired-Dance-Film-Festival---2025.png" data-mid="245363609" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e503906490b8cafae14b38c8e1e51c73a3d7b9b28150e019e2d03137c2d2a769/OFFICIAL-SELECTION---Inspired-Dance-Film-Festival---2025.png" /> <img width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9089238d5e4412ccbda5c827312945cd21fb35305089cce92f0f2ed73e3eed3a/CYIFF_laurel_black__OFFICIAL_SELECTION-transparent.png" data-mid="245363615" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/500/i/9089238d5e4412ccbda5c827312945cd21fb35305089cce92f0f2ed73e3eed3a/CYIFF_laurel_black__OFFICIAL_SELECTION-transparent.png" /> <img width="1735" height="1152" width_o="1735" height_o="1152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/56275ebee1fdd6712547df7ff3d035ea33e7c86962d051031459590ccb3b11f8/OFFICIAL-SELECTION---Portland-Dance-Film-Fest---2025-2.png" data-mid="245364885" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/56275ebee1fdd6712547df7ff3d035ea33e7c86962d051031459590ccb3b11f8/OFFICIAL-SELECTION---Portland-Dance-Film-Fest---2025-2.png" /> <img width="1735" height="1152" width_o="1735" height_o="1152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/910aa3d1473939c449311aa07b232a18af2c8223d5fed879275364fe90283c29/OFFICIAL-SELECTION---Aesthetica-Film-Festival---2025.png" data-mid="245364859" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/910aa3d1473939c449311aa07b232a18af2c8223d5fed879275364fe90283c29/OFFICIAL-SELECTION---Aesthetica-Film-Festival---2025.png" /> 'SKIN, BONES, LIGHTS, AIR... THAT'S M FORMULA’ “One Human Show” delves into the different forms of life, exploring the essence and significance of existence. The film raises an important question: do plants and animals possess equal life value? Although their modes of survival and functions differ, should they be regarded as having equal life worth? Similarly, how do the hierarchical relationships between men and women manifest in society? These questions run throughout the film, prompting viewers to reflect on the equality and dignity of life. In the film, the themes of childbirth and the “Couvade” system raise questions about male rights and worship. Traditionally, the “Couvade system,” also known as “Couvade,” was a custom historically found among certain ethnic minorities in China. In this practice, men “simulate childbirth” or “sit in confinement,” mimicking their wives’ labor or pretending to be postpartum mothers lying in bed with the child, while the actual mothers continue with their daily work and prepare food for their “confining” husbands . Through this setup, we explore the roles of men in the childbirth process and their rights and status. This process subtly observes the phenomenon of male worship while reflecting the complexity of hierarchical relationships within social structures. The “new birth celebration” in the film marks a significant turning point, where the protagonist undergoes profound transformation. However, this celebration is imbued with religious symbolism, observing the male-dominated structures and the worship of men. The juxtaposition of religious imagery with themes of birth and rebirth emphasizes the social constructs surrounding gender roles and the veneration of male figures. The narrative reaches its climax in a profound reflection on the life cycle. The protagonist repeatedly falls into the soil, symbolizing the eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth, ultimately returning to the land. Whether turning to dust or being reborn as new life, the film prompts viewers to contemplate the transient yet continuous nature of existence. “One Human Show” is a cinematic exploration of the inner cycles of life, social constraints, and the power of rebirth. Through this film, I hope to provoke introspection on the roles we play in life and how cultural customs influence our understanding of birth, growth, and transformation. Official Selection – Best Dance Film, Aesthetica Short Film Festival, UK, 2025 Official Selection – Best Dance Film, Portland Dance Film Festival, USA, 2025 Official Selection – Best Dance Films, Cyprus International Film Festival “Golden Aphrodite”, Cyprus, 2025 Official Selection – Short Films Program, 44th International Festival of Films on Art (Le FIFA), Canada, 2026 Screened at Théâtre Outremont, Montréal, Canada (Le FIFA Official Screening) Screened at Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ), Québec City, Canada Selected &amp; Screened – VISIBILITY Production Fund, Dance Camera West, USA, 2025 Official Selection – International Short Films, Silver Wave Film Festival, Canada, 2025 Official Selection –Inspired Dance Film Festival, 2025 https://yuezhu.net/Dancing-Variations Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:58:10 +0000 yuezhu https://yuezhu.net/Dancing-Variations Home Film Choreography Live About ︎ ︎ <img width="1340" height="837" width_o="1340" height_o="837" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a7c3c13cd742b22d8a2d987c33620d967b173bdc7103872f2bdc640f8d64f1c6/Screen-Shot-2019-08-04-at-8.51.20-PM_1340_c.png" data-mid="245363413" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a7c3c13cd742b22d8a2d987c33620d967b173bdc7103872f2bdc640f8d64f1c6/Screen-Shot-2019-08-04-at-8.51.20-PM_1340_c.png" /> Dancing Variations 1m 59 This piece explores the relationship between the human body and machines that are at once invisible and present. Selected for CALARTS Showcase at REDCAT program Film/Video 2020Awarded Honorable Mention at London International Monthly Film Festival 2021Awarded Honorable Mention at Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival 2021Official Selection for Best of 2021 under Best of Micro Short at GRRL HAUS CINEMA 2021Screened at 6 Shorts and Daisies (1966) An event by GRRL HAUS CINEMA and Loophole Berlin 2022 IMDb page Director Judy Kim&nbsp; Choreographer Yue Zhu&nbsp; <img width="1340" height="837" width_o="1340" height_o="837" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5d324c96c33f50600cb7cadd82a5a80d7b37096404aef94750514265e39b6ab2/Screen-Shot-2019-08-04-at-8.51.33-PM_1340_c.png" data-mid="245363414" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5d324c96c33f50600cb7cadd82a5a80d7b37096404aef94750514265e39b6ab2/Screen-Shot-2019-08-04-at-8.51.33-PM_1340_c.png" /> https://yuezhu.net/fall-into-my-palms Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:58:10 +0000 yuezhu https://yuezhu.net/fall-into-my-palms Home Film Choreography Live About ︎ ︎ <img width="1500" height="1021" width_o="1500" height_o="1021" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bc43a0e7672a9a2d9081c853002ca3fcab0a9746be5bc78097a7a3aef779d32c/Poster-with-Laurels_June2022.png" data-mid="245363415" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bc43a0e7672a9a2d9081c853002ca3fcab0a9746be5bc78097a7a3aef779d32c/Poster-with-Laurels_June2022.png" /> Fall into My Palms (2021)“A brimming time, an empty space, and two people falling in between.” Fall Into My Palms, is an experimental short film; an exploration of time, space, vacancy, and suffocation of the self, and the self in a relationship. Best Women Short &amp; Best Micro Film at Independent Short Awards, Los Angeles, 2021 Best Experimental Film at Hong Kong Art House Film Festival, 2022 Finalist at Toronto Independent Film Festival of Cift, 2022 https://yuezhu.net/Sentient-Space Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:58:12 +0000 yuezhu https://yuezhu.net/Sentient-Space Home Film Choreography Live About ︎ ︎ <img width="2500" height="1670" width_o="2500" height_o="1670" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5779609dd617db257c3375f1d547b76523349600ba5282cc4a756bab3040e66c/Sentient-Space_0.jpg" data-mid="245363416" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5779609dd617db257c3375f1d547b76523349600ba5282cc4a756bab3040e66c/Sentient-Space_0.jpg" /> Sentient Space “Sentient Space was derived from String Instrument, which is a musical instrument with conductive thread,” Kim told the 24700 blog during a recent email interview. “I also used conductive ink in my thesis show The Butterfly Dream. Conductive materials are fascinating to me because they have far more possibilities than we think. There is always something happening beyond our perception where we usually think there is nothing.”Artist &nbsp;Taehee Kim Choreographer /Dancer Yue Zhu, Yuan Kuang Kim characterizes Sentient Space&nbsp;dancers Yue Zhu&nbsp; and Yuan Kuang&nbsp; <img width="2500" height="1667" width_o="2500" height_o="1667" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cc84175adff219345bcc9212afcbd7e745429d9469bfebc6a27aabcf2f4bff03/Sentient-Space_2-1.jpg" data-mid="245363417" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cc84175adff219345bcc9212afcbd7e745429d9469bfebc6a27aabcf2f4bff03/Sentient-Space_2-1.jpg" /> https://yuezhu.net/About Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:58:12 +0000 yuezhu https://yuezhu.net/About Home Film Choreography Live About ︎ ︎ The artistic journey is a dance that transcends cultures and time and is deeply influenced by the vibrant diversity of Los Angeles and the rich traditions of China. As an independent contemporary choreographer, dance filmmaker, and commercial director, her creations embody a unique perspective that intertwines physical expression with narrative art. With a BFA in Choreography and Integrated Media from Zhejiang University of Media and Communications and an MFA from California Institute of the Arts, her educational background spans both Eastern and Western cultural spheres. This duality informs her artistic vision, allowing her to merge traditional dance with modern technology, exploring the interplay and resonance between the two. In her pieces, dancers interact with light installations through induction and programming, creating real-time visual and emotional symphonies. This interaction not only amplifies the aesthetic appeal of the performance but also evokes a deep emotional connection, immersing the audience in a dreamscape of light and movement. Living in the vibrant, innovative city of Los Angeles, Yue Zhu has had the opportunity to showcase her creations at numerous prestigious venues and festivals around the world. These experiences have underscored the power of dance as a universal language that transcends cultural and geographical boundaries, resonating with diverse audiences on a profound level. The&nbsp; belief in the power of art lies in its ability to pierce through superficial layers and touch the depths of the human soul, eliciting reflection and empathy. Each piece she creates is a testament to her deep contemplation of life and art, blending extensive experience in dance pedagogy, cinematography, and digital media. As an independent female artist, she continually explores and challenges the boundaries of art, aiming to inspire audiences to reflect on their own identities and their relationship with the world. The&nbsp; creations are not only a record of the present but also a form of self-expression and inner exploration. Through dance and film, she tells compelling stories, inviting the audience to join her in experiencing the miracles and power of art.