Read Essay: Death, Grief & Exploitation
Synopsis
A valet attendant dresses up as his late sister to help his mother deal with grief,
and prove that he’s the most filial son.
Festivals
2022 – 21st Tribeca Film Festival
2022 – 33rd Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
2023 – 49th Seattle International Film Festival
2023 – 40th Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival
2023 – 46th Asian-American International Film Festival
2023 – 5th Singapore Shorts
2023 – 19th HollyShorts Film Festival
2023 – 43rd Hawaii International Film Festival
2023 – 7th Short Circuit Singapore
2023 – 10th BAKUNAWA FEST
2023 – 24th San Diego Asian Film Festival
2023 – 27th Vancouver Asian Film Festival
Press
Deadline – Indeed, Lena Waithe & Hillman Grad Set Filmmakers For Rising Voices 2
Variety – Leon Cheo Weaves Dark Twist on Family Duty Into ’25th Filial Exemplar’
Variety – Indeed Rising Voices Finalists on Premiering Films at Tribeca Festival
Main Cast
Charles Pang as Leung
Huang Lei as Mei Zhu
Alyssa Leanne So as Tingting
Credits
Director & Writer: Leon Cheo
Producer: Xing Yuchuan
Cinematographer: Jay Swuen
Sound Mixer: Deng Longwei
Production Designer: Yuan Mengqing
Wardrobe Designer: Christina Lim
Hair & Makeup: Wendy Fisher
Editor: Ben Niu Guangping
Composer: Teo Wei Yong
Sound Editor: Cabba Cai
Tech Details
Country: USA
Year: 2022
Duration: 15 min
Languages: Mandarin, English
Subtitles: English
Shooting Format: UHD
Production Stills
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