Andy, a young chunky Chinese newcomer, arrives in London’s gay scene full of wonderful dreams. What he finds instead: somewhat racist Grindr bios, slang he can’t decipher (“bog roll”), and rules no dictionary can teach. Over three sex/dates, he stumbles through the unspoken vocabulary of sex, love, and belonging.
Three dates, three words, and a city that doesn’t always speak your language.
Director: Zhizi Hao · Writer: Zhizi Hao
Andy, a young chunky Chinese newcomer, arrives in London’s gay scene full of wonderful dreams. What he finds instead: somewhat racist Grindr bios, slang he can’t decipher (“bog roll”), and rules no dictionary can teach. Over three sex/dates, he stumbles through the unspoken vocabulary of sex, love, and belonging.
Vocabulary is a 2026 movie from the United Kingdom directed by Zhizi Hao, starring Zhizi Hao, Shivi Hotwani and Anthony Shuster. It was released on October 14, 2026. The running time is 17 min, in English.
“Three dates, three words, and a city that doesn’t always speak your language.”
Vocabulary was released on October 14, 2026.
Vocabulary was directed by Zhizi Hao.
The main cast includes Zhizi Hao, Shivi Hotwani, Anthony Shuster and Josh Hitchman-Pinnock.
Vocabulary runs 17 min.
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