Red Doors (2005)

Director:

Georgia Lee

Writer (WGA):

Georgia Lee (written by)

Release Date:

8 September 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Red doors bring good luck. The Wongs need all they can get.

Plot:

The Wongs struggle to cope with life, love, and family dysfunction in the suburbs of New York.

Plot Keywords:

Prank | Lesbian | Family Relationships | Psychologist | High School Prank

Awards:

4 wins

Cast

Tzi Ma	...	Ed Wong
Jacqueline Kim	...	Samantha Wong
Elaine Kao	...	Julie Wong
Freda Foh Shen	...	May-Li Wong
Kathy Shao-Lin Lee	...	Katie Wong
Mia Riverton	...	Mia Scarlett
Jayce Bartok	...	Mark
Rossif Sutherland	...	Alex
Sebastian Stan	...	Simon
Stephen Rowe	...	Dr. Levy
Cindy Cheung	...	Grace
Mao Zhao	...	Master Shen
Bridget White	...	Reception Nurse
Coati Mundi	...	Dance Instructor
Tyler Maynard	...	Trent
Charlie Grandy	...	Eugene
Kira Kelly	...	OR Nurse
Ax Norman	...	Invisible Fence Guy
Lois J. Drabkin	...	Teacher
Kelvin Sealey	...	Ed's Colleague
Susan Jacobs	...	Tour Guide
Cary Woodworth	...	Bartender
Wayne Chang	...	Man at Bar
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charlie Brumbly	...	Harley Guy
Seth Donavan	...	High School Student
Shannon Freyer	...	Medical Student
Alycia Lee	...	ER Nurse
Danielle Lozeau	...	Medical Intern
Abel Nihrane	...	Lab Worker
Conrad Oakey	...	Guidance Counselor
JP Quicquaro	...	Medical Intern
Cristina Santiago	...	Physician
Steve Shapiro	...	George
Stephen Woodworth	...	Cameraman
Bob DeVito	...	Hospital Cafeteria Vistor (uncredited)
Ricardo Gray	...	High School Student (uncredited)

Directed by
Georgia Lee

Writing credits (WGA)
Georgia Lee		(written by)

Produced by
Lowell Bryan	....	co-executive producer
Jane Chen	....	producer
Ira Deutchman	....	executive producer
John Fiorelli	....	co-producer
Georgia Lee	....	producer
Austin S. Lin	....	co-executive producer
Kuldeep Malkani	....	associate producer
Greg Nihon	....	co-executive producer
Evan Pearce	....	associate producer
Mia Riverton	....	producer
Steve Shapiro	....	line producer
Tenno Tsai	....	co-executive producer
Nikhil Wagle	....	associate producer
Martin Zagorsek	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
Robert Miller

Cinematography by
Zeus Morand

Film Editing by
Youna Kwak

Casting by
Lois J. Drabkin
Susan Shopmaker

Production Design by
Angelique Clark

Art Direction by
Julie Ho

Costume Design by
Vicki Hippel

Makeup Department
Loretta Alston	....	assistant hair stylist
Johnny Mooi	....	key hair stylist
Johnny Mooi	....	makeup department head
David Presto	....	makeup artist
Lauren Valez	....	assistant makeup artist
Leo Won	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Steve Shapiro	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andrew Brotzman	....	second assistant director: second unit
Andrew Cesana	....	second assistant director
John Fiorelli	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Amanda Bonavita	....	set dresser
Lisa Campbell	....	swing
Julie Ho	....	property master
Satjote Khalsa	....	painter
Dan-ah Kim	....	art intern
Yaminah McKessey	....	swing
Kseniya Melnik	....	art intern
Abel Nihrane	....	art department crew
Conrad Oakey	....	storyboard artist
Sha-Sha Shiau	....	art intern

Sound Department
Bob Brian	....	sound recordist: second unit
Bryan Dembinski	....	additional sound recordist
Dino Herrmann	....	adr mixer
Tom Jucarone	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jesse Malings	....	production sound recordist
Eric Milano	....	adr recordist
Eric Milano	....	dialog editor

Visual Effects by
Bill Byrne	....	digital effects artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Aida Artieda	....	electrician
Scott Beardslee	....	best boy electric
Maceo Bishop	....	Steadicam operator
Rick Carmona	....	key grip
Tara Emanuelson	....	assistant camera
Wesley Hodges	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Kira Kelly	....	gaffer
Michael Kenney	....	additional assistant camera
Jeff Kim	....	best boy electric: second unit
Josh Kraszewski	....	gaffer: second unit
Jason Lewis	....	still photographer
Alicia Marrin	....	still photographer
Aaron Medick	....	Steadicam operator
Aaron Medick	....	director of photography: second unit
Sara Morton	....	second assistant camera
Eric O'Conner	....	additional assistant camera
Lisa Origlieri	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Chris Schramm	....	best boy grip
Jaek Sofaer	....	grip
Wilson Tang	....	key grip: second unit
Kenny Thompson	....	additional assistant camera
Dana Turken	....	additional assistant camera
Perry Unjang	....	additional best boy electric
Anna Yussim	....	first assistant camera

Casting Department
Rich Chew	....	extras casting (as Richard Chew)
Cary Woodworth	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Uzma Hasan	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Eric Alvarado	....	film colorist
Joe Di Maio	....	post production
Benjamin Murray	....	on-line editor
Natasha Stewart	....	additional editor

Music Department
Michael P. Benoit	....	copyist
Kevin Halpin	....	music mixer: music engineer
Susan Jacobs	....	music supervisor
Eric Milano	....	music editor

Other crew
Matt Cardoza	....	caterer: Boston Market
Matt Cross	....	production assistant
Massoumeh Emami	....	script supervisor
J. Derekh Froude	....	production assistant
Michael Gluckstadt	....	production assistant
Marlus Harding	....	accounting consultant
Patrick Huber	....	location manager
Ariel Levy	....	additional script supervisor
Patrick McGowan	....	production assistant
Coati Mundi	....	choreographer: Ballroom Dance
Natalia Parsons	....	production coordinator
Clarence Sharpe	....	key production assistant
Ian Toledo	....	production assistant
Molly Celaschi	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Jonathan Zalben	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Blanc de Chine Films
• Red Doors Entertainment

Distributors

• Polychrome Pictures (2005) (USA) (all media)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Emerging Pictures (2006) (USA) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Polychrome Pictures  domestic sales
• PostWorks, The Lab  processing
• Postworks New York  dailies

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

New Jersey, USA

Company:

Blanc de Chine Films

Trivia:

Rossif Sutherland wrote and performed three original songs for the movie ("Yesterday", "I (Love) You" and "If Only"). Mia Riverton wrote and performed one ("I Know").

Quotes:

Julie Wong:I'm so sorry.
Mia Scarlett:It's fine.
Julie Wong:You know what I'll get you a new one.
Mia Scarlett:It's fine, it's fine, it's fine.
[as she leans in for a kiss]

Soundtrack:

At the Ballet

Family Stir-Fry with Zen Lite Sauce

The film opens with the patriarch of an Asian-American family retiring from his job. Ed mopes about the house, periodically making ineffective attempts at suicide, which are portrayed as comedy. In between these episodes he watches home movies of his three daughters' childhoods, while his offspring embark on their lives. The oldest girl is planning her wedding to an Ivy League blue-blood, while the middle one studies medicine where she becomes attracted to a soap actress researching the role of a doctor. The youngest is a high school student who responds to an admirer's amorous overtures by leaving dead rats in his mailbox. The mother is pretty much ignored as she neurotically cooks and sews at the family home.

The daughters deal with the shallow narrative arcs of their respective dilemmas after Ed heads off to a Buddhist monastery to confront his issues. A few quirky ingredients are added to spice up the various story-lines, but none amount to anything more than a few moments diversion from the director's wooden attempts to evoke an Eastern sensibility with pseudo-minimalist techniques. By the time Ed returns, two of the daughters have hooked up with their prospects, and the third has disposed of her unsuitable suitor. The vibrant Asian-American culture deserves better than this self-consciously coy contribution.