Lonely Island
首镜
A film by Cao Xian / 曹冼 · 2026 · Malaysia · 108 min
Synopsis
Three longtime friends begin making a film together, carried by the excitement of a shared ambition. Four days into the shoot, their ideals collide with the realities of production. As a director, an actor and a novice producer confront the cost of creation, friendship becomes entangled with the question of what a film can ask of the people who make it.
Credits
Writer, director and editor: Cao Xian
Executive producer: Tan Chui Mui
Producer: 马琳
Co-producers: 蔡靖譞、解星星、李欣蔚、王舰杰
Cinematography: 程玮、齐麟
Sound: 黄斐
Original music: 瞿秋繁
Cast: 曲禾、马溪蔓、曹冼、李嘉灏、梁恩、陈冠达、石艺青、关天、黄丽丽
Selected festivals
FIRST International Film Festival 2026 — FIRST FRAME programme
Behind the scenes / 幕后故事
The Story Behind Lonely Island /《首镜》背后的故事 — Cao Xian / 曹冼
专访《首镜》导演曹冼：在孤岛发射信号，表达之前先学会理解 — 陈好康／陀螺电影（中文）