by Zhang Yutong & Li Tuokun
Hong Kong, China
10 minutes
In any relationship, conflict is inevitable. But when tensions rise, both partners struggle for the upper hand, pulling each other into arguments that spill from the table to the floor, from the kitchen to the bedroom. As the conflict escalates, the living space itself seems to shrink, mirroring the emotional entrapment between them. They push, they pull, each trying to drag the other down from the high ground of the argument, yet neither can truly stand above the other. Their relationship feels suffocating—tightly blocked, caught in an endless cycle of struggle and resistance.
In any relationship, conflict is inevitable. But when tensions rise, both partners struggle for the upper hand, pulling each other into arguments that spill from the table to the floor, from the kitchen to the bedroom. As the conflict escalates, the living space itself seems to shrink, mirroring the emotional entrapment between them. They push, they pull, each trying to drag the other down from the high ground of the argument, yet neither can truly stand above the other. Their relationship feels suffocating—tightly blocked, caught in an endless cycle of struggle and resistance.
Choreography: Zhang Yutong & Li Tuokun
Performed: Zhang Yutong & Li Tuokun
Props Production: Li Tuokun
Costume Design: Zhang Yutong
Zhang is a freelance choreographer and dancer with an MFA in Choreography from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Her works have been showcased at major festivals in Japan, Italy, Poland, Hong Kong, Macao, and China. Her dance films were selected for USA College Dance Film Fest and UK First-Time Filmmaker Sessions. She has performed at the Hong Kong New Vision Arts Festival, French May Festival, and in works by Ryu Suzuki, Ola Maciejewska, and Mao Wei.
Zhang is a freelance choreographer and dancer with an MFA in Choreography from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Her works have been showcased at major festivals in Japan, Italy, Poland, Hong Kong, Macao, and China. Her dance films were selected for USA College Dance Film Fest and UK First-Time Filmmaker Sessions. She has performed at the Hong Kong New Vision Arts Festival, French May Festival, and in works by Ryu Suzuki, Ola Maciejewska, and Mao Wei.
Li studied Chinese Dance at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, earning his master’s in 2024. A former Hong Kong Dance Company dancer and current guest teacher at HKAPA, he has performed at major festivals worldwide. His works have been featured at Yokohama Dance Collection, Tanzmesse, and more. In 2024, his choreography Block won second place at the Szczecin International Choreography Competition and was presented at Macao CDE Springboard and HK Dance Exchange.
Li studied Chinese Dance at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, earning his master’s in 2024. A former Hong Kong Dance Company dancer and current guest teacher at HKAPA, he has performed at major festivals worldwide. His works have been featured at Yokohama Dance Collection, Tanzmesse, and more. In 2024, his choreography Block won second place at the Szczecin International Choreography Competition and was presented at Macao CDE Springboard and HK Dance Exchange.