You fang chu zu (2002)

A lovelorn young man, Berg, meets Andrew, who lets him share a rented room with him in Kuala Lumpur. Inspired by Pasolini’s Theorem and Tsai Ming Liang, James Lee’s third film is a series of insights into the lives of listless youth. From an aspiring filmmaker to the sleazy landlord, their lives intertwine in the strangest encounters. But it is not just the characters in the apartment who have stories; the house itself holds its own secret. Understated and sometimes bizarre, Room To Let is a depiction of heartbreak, loneliness and alienation that plagues the young Malaysians.

Awards/Festivals: Festival du Film Asiatique de Deauville 2003; Hong Kong International Film Festival 2003; Singapore International Film Festival 2003; New York Asian American International Film Festival 2003; CINEFAN Film Festival 2003; Cinemanila Film Festival 2003; Montréal World Film Festival 2003; Berlin Asia-Pacific Film Festival 2003; Asian Film Symposium 2003; Turin Film Festival 2003; International Film Festival Rotterdam 2004; Cork International Film Festiva 2004; Bangkok International Film Festival 2004.