A boy falls out of love with God and literally becomes something else. 11 minutes, zero chill.
FISH BOY is a lyrical meditation on faith, love, and polyamory through the eyes of an Asian American teenager. When Patrick (played by Ian Chen, Fresh Off the Boat) questions his love for God, his self-discovery manifests in his skin.
Practical Effects
The fish-scale makeup transforms grief into something you can touch.
Cinematography
Baptismal baths shot like you're drowning in someone's diary.
Acting
Ian Chen's face holds an entire crisis of faith in silence.
Director
Christopher Yip
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Christopher Yip made this as a direct response to the lack of queer Asian stories in faith communities.
The scales took 4 hours to apply daily; Chen learned to emote through them like a second skin.
CA
