3am. Hongjing, China. 1980s. A single-minded surgeon is forced to break her physician's oath when violent gangsters storm into a hospital to stop a crucial operation.
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Do No Harm was selected as a finalist at the Manhattan Short Film Festival in 2017. The Manhattan Short Film Festival is an annual event that screens finalist films simultaneously across hundreds of venues worldwide, with audiences voting for the winner. Representing New Zealand, this film joined a diverse international lineup that year. View all 2017 finalists →
Short-film discoverability remains limited compared to feature-length releases. For Do No Harm, check platforms that specialize in short-form cinema: Vimeo Staff Picks, MUBI Shorts, the Criterion Channel short film collection, and YouTube channels like Omeleto. Direct streaming URLs for individual short films change frequently, and no permanent viewing link is guaranteed. Searching for Rosanne Liang on these platforms may surface this and other works by the same filmmaker.
Written by M. Ortega
Archive Editor · April 1, 2026
