‘Miu’ tells the story of one individual whose life was both typical of many single immigrants to London and so unusual in that very little is known about him.

I happened upon his story in quite a strange way – one day I read a short story by Screenwriter, Conor Keane, about a young Chinese man who disappeared in East London and had left his housemate with a small debt, his belongings and a mysterious note, written in Chinese. Consequently, the housemate who barely knew him had to track down his family in Hong Kong and then meet them in a heart-breaking - yet awkward encounter - as they spoke no English and he had lost their son’s note.

This story stayed me long after reading it, finally inspiring me to make a documentary about the real story behind it and try to unravel who Miu was.

What I wished to create with this film is a mixture of what was remembered by those who knew him at the time, combined with what my imagination as a filmmaker had to create to fill in the gaps. Piecing those details together in an attempt to faithfully paint a picture of his life. ‘Miu’ is my attempt to give voice to an unknown man and reflect on the meaning of one life in a mega migrant city of almost 9 million people.