Encoffiant Chen Yu

Chen Yu worked the night shift at a funeral parlor. In eleven years, he painted 2,317 faces and never missed work. He has a secret that no one knows: when he puts makeup on the body, he can see the last 24 hours of the deceased's life. The last day before most people die is so ordinary that it makes people sad - shopping for groceries, bickering, and watching the clouds. Until recently, a number of young people died one after another in the city. The columns for unemployment, living alone, and cause of death read: natural death. The same thing floated on their makeup—a smile slowly rising from beneath their skin. Chen Yu has painted 2317 faces. There is not a single picture where the person smiled after applying makeup.