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Venice Lesbian Drama ‘Big Little Things’ Boards Moebius Entertainment for Worldwide Sales
Michelle Zhou's debut feature "Big Little Things" has secured worldwide sales and festival representation from Hong Kong-based Moebius Entertainment, following the film's selection for the Horizons section of the 83rd Venice Film Festival. The Hong Kong-U.S. co-production tells the story of a woman who returns to her native Harbin after years in the U.S., navigating the tension between her relationship with her girlfriend and her family's expectations, exploring themes of identity, belonging and personal truth versus inherited obligation.
The film previously won the Activator Market Potential Award at the 2025 Golden Horse Film Project Promotion in Taipei. Moebius CEO Fred Tsui praised Zhou as a distinctive new filmmaking voice. Separately, Moebius also picked up worldwide sales rights (outside Taiwan) for "Happily Ever After", the follow-up from Taiwanese director Fiona Roan Feng-i, set to premiere in Toronto's Special Presentations lineup; this reunites Tsui with Roan and producer Clifford Miu after their work on "American Girl", which won five prizes at the Golden Horse Awards and was sold to Netflix.
In short
- Moebius Entertainment takes worldwide sales for Venice title "Big Little Things"
- Debut feature follows a woman torn between girlfriend and family in Harbin
- Moebius also lands Toronto-bound Fiona Roan film "Happily Ever After"
Explained simply
"Big Little Things" is the debut feature from director Michelle Zhou. It tells the story of a woman who returns to Harbin, her native city in China, after living in the United States for years. The narrative explores the tension between her relationship with her girlfriend and her family's expectations of her.
The film has been selected for the Venice Film Festival, one of the world's most prestigious international film events, and previously won an award at the Golden Horse Film Project Promotion in Taipei, a major annual showcase for filmmaking talent in Asia.
The film has gained international attention following these recognitions. Moebius Entertainment, a Hong Kong-based company working in international film business, has taken on representation of the film, indicating industry engagement with Zhou's work as a debut filmmaker.
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