Hutong Meow
"A hutong cat's Beijing afternoon."
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About this film
Kaide Wang's 2014 short Hutong Meow observes alley life in Beijing's hutong neighborhoods through a cat's perspective or presence, connecting traditional urban fabric with contemporary Chinese independent cinema.
More about this film
About the production
Themes
Themes & topics
Historical background
Independent Chinese shorts in the 2010s often turned to disappearing hutong districts amid rapid urban redevelopment.
Why this film matters
Hutong Meow belongs to a wave of locale-focused micro-budget films screening at student and indie festivals.
Making of
Open sources chiefly list credits.
What critics said
Coverage is chiefly festival program notes; the short is catalogued on Wikidata for Wang's filmography.
Did you know?
- 2014 short by Kaide Wang.
- Set in Beijing hutong alleys.
What audiences thought
Audience documentation for Hutong Meow is limited; availability today depends on archive and streaming copies.
Film restoration
Preservation status should be confirmed against archive holdings.
Where to watch
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hutong%20Meow.webm
- Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/116507165