You Ci Ke (有刺客) is an animated short film that I had the pleasure to conceive, conceptualise and direct as a final year project at School of Art, Design & Media at Nanyang Technological University of Singapore.

Nucai is a dedicated servant to the Emperor who finds himself neglected when the Emperor chances upon a new pet. Sensing something fishy about the pet, Nucai warns the Emperor about his suspicions but his good intentions fell onto deaf ears. It’s now up to Nucai, to stop an assassination plot against the Emperor.

• Animation Director & Storyboard: Ronald Fong
• Art Director & Storyboard: Han Qingping
• Character Animator & Rigger: Candice Lee
• Asset Creator & Compositor: Xiangting Su
• Project Supervisor: Assoc Prof Hans-Martin Rall
• Duration: 00:04:30