Mystical Folklore Animations by Joe Hsieh

Joe Hsieh's hand-drawn style depicts how the praying mantis woman hunts male prey in the dark night, where danger is imminent...

Joe Hsieh, with a hand-drawn style, intricately illustrates how the mantis woman hunts male prey in the dark night, where dangers are on the verge of breaking out⋯⋯

The male and female protagonists are like the physical embodiments of Adam and Eve, and the film becomes a chronicle of love, life, and death.

The first Taiwanese film to win an award at the Sundance Film Festival!

A tribute to Japanese animation master Kihachiro Kawamoto, director Joe Hsieh's gripping animated film tells a woman's journey of revenge, winning Best Animated Short at the Taipei Film Festival.

Inspired by a short story of cannibalism set in a time of chaos in ancient China, director Joe Hsieh blends the Ukiyo-e art style with bloody imagery to deliver a dark tale of human suffering.