2026马来西亚
A heartbroken young man rushes beneath a bus stop in Kuala Lumpur to escape an evening downpour. There, he strikes up an unexpected conversation with a woman who shares a similar experience of losing an interracial romantic relationship. As rain falls around them, the two strangers discuss love, heartbreak, and the lingering hopelessness that follows, as well as their different ways of coping with it. While the woman chooses to remain hopeful and optimistic about the future, the man finds himself clinging to the past, unwilling to let go of a love that once defined him. Their conversation unfolds through memories, reflections, and cinematic imaginings, revealing the deeply personal ways in which people make sense of grief. Yet something about the woman feels strangely familiar. The more they talk, the more the man notices uncanny parallels between her and his former lover. Drawn to her warmth and understanding, he begins to question whether their meeting is merely a coincidence or something more profound. Blending romance, melancholy, and surreal imagery, 雨过天晴 (After the Rain) is an animated short film about memory, healing, and the lingering traces of the people who shape our lives.