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Cast
Eugenia Yuan | ... |
Yin Yin
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Hill Harper | ... |
Carlos
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Pei-Pei Cheng | ... |
Madam
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Ron Yuan | ... |
Sharkman
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Peter Greene | ... |
Mr. Capuzzi
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J.D. Williams | ... |
Thump
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Sharif Gordon | ... |
Dean
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Joy Bisco | ... |
Carina
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Emily Chang | ... |
Young Madame
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Wayne Chang | ... |
Carina's 'John'
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Pamelyn Chee | ... |
Yoda
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Cindy Chiu | ... |
MeLi
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Sheena Chou | ... |
Ting Na
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Yaya DaCosta | ... |
Kendra
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Jane Kim | ... |
Missy
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Jon Kit Lee | ... |
Ah Ling
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Rosanne Ma | ... |
Suzie
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Les Mau | ... |
Mr. Li
(as Les J.N. Mau)
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Karen Olivo | ... |
Carmen
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Antonio San Miguel | ... |
Lucky's 'John'
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Connie Teng | ... |
Ching Mei
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Kenny Wong | ... |
Guard #2
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Corrine Hong Wu | ... |
Lucky
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Nan Zhang | ... |
Party Girl #1
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Nicholas Chang | ... |
Masked Man #2
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Andrew Engert | ... |
Guard #1
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Kelvin Whui | ... |
Missy's 'John'
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Bob Socci | ... |
Homeless drunk (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jerry Allen Davis |
Written by
Jerry Allen Davis | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Kate Barry | ... | line producer |
Jerry Allen Davis | ... | producer |
Michael Fux | ... | executive producer |
Alexander Klymko | ... | co-producer |
Dan Marino | ... | executive producer |
Rita Michel | ... | producer |
William Moore | ... | assistant producer |
Ralph E. Stringer | ... | executive producer |
Yori Tondrowski | ... | associate producer |
Music by
J.C. Richardson |
Cinematography by
Keith Sherer |
Editing by
Baco Bryles | ||
Jack Haigis |
Casting By
Adrienne Stern |
Production Design by
Dara Wishingrad |
Art Direction by
Laura Harper |
Set Decoration by
Kate Foster |
Costume Design by
Juliet Ouyoung |
Makeup Department
Loretta Alston | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Lisa DelleChiaie | ... | key hair stylist |
Shiela Joseph | ... | makeup artist |
Maia Kern | ... | makeup artist |
Trisha McBride | ... | makeup artist |
Lauzanne Nel | ... | makeup artist |
David Presto | ... | makeup department head / makeup designer |
Maki Ryoke | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Roberto Lopez | ... | second unit director |
Zachary May | ... | second assistant director |
Yori Tondrowski | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
Stephanie Armstrong | ... | assistant property master / on-set dresser |
Christina Barth | ... | scenic painter |
Sarah Bricker | ... | property master |
Uriah Herr | ... | on-set dresser |
Kristy Knight | ... | scenic painter / set dresser |
Alex Lamas | ... | storyboard artist |
A.J. Mattioli | ... | painter (as Jana Mattioli) |
Ebony McCrimmon | ... | art department coordinator |
Robyn Murray | ... | design and construction coordinator |
Rick Perry | ... | set dresser |
Quinn Stone | ... | painter (as Quinn Pawlan) |
Sound Department
Christopher Coello | ... | utility sound |
Justin Gray | ... | sound mixer |
Amanda Jacques | ... | boom operator |
J.C. Richardson | ... | re-recording mixer |
Phil Rosati | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
David Presto | ... | special effects makeup / special effects |
Stunts
Roberto Lopez | ... | stunt coordinator |
John McEnerney | ... | stunt rigger |
Malcolm C. Murray | ... | stunt double: Hill Harper |
Philip J Silvera | ... | utility stunts |
Kenny Wong | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
Abraham Altbuch | ... | key grip |
Sung Rae Cho | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
Dylan Crawshay-Williams | ... | grip |
Jon Delgado | ... | director of photography: second unit |
David George Ellis | ... | steadicam operator |
Corey Fontana | ... | grip |
Patrick J. Galvin | ... | electrician |
Lauren Haber | ... | assistant camera |
David Kurt Harris | ... | rigging gaffer |
Robert Lau | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
Adam Lukens | ... | electrician |
Nick Maczka | ... | grip |
Lindsay Mann | ... | electrician |
Christian May | ... | key grip |
Sean Monesson | ... | best boy electric |
Edward Read | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / cinematographer: additional sequences / gaffer |
Samantha Sa | ... | third electrician |
Daniel D. Sariano | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
Travis Tips | ... | grip |
Corey Michael Lincoln | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Tammy Porto | ... | casting associate |
Magdalena Steffenhagen | ... | background casting (as Magdalena Berger) |
Adrienne Stern | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kimmie Dellechiaie | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Jackie Freeman | ... | additional set costumer |
Alison Cole Godachy | ... | wardrobe (as Alison Cole) |
Sarah Shears | ... | wardrobe costumer |
Location Management
B. Sidiq Alexander | ... | assistant location manager |
Matt King | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
Anne Elora Keller | ... | additional script supervisor |
Emily Pecot | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Annarose Foley | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
Sam Applebaum | ... | production assistant |
Sarah Bravo | ... | production assistant |
Natalie Brundage | ... | production secretary |
Thomas Driver | ... | key set production assistant |
Rebecca Ehrhardt | ... | production coordinator |
Annarose Foley | ... | production assistant |
Jonathan Gray | ... | production counsel |
J. Thomas McNally | ... | assistant to producers |
Adam S. Miller | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Jordan Rennert | ... | assistant to location manager |
Vanessa Scanlan | ... | office manager |
Hank Tolley | ... | production assistant |
Shunsuke Tsuchiya | ... | production assistant |
Danielle Wilson | ... | craft service |
Corey Michael Lincoln | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Gray Krauss Sandler Des Rochers (legal services)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
The Shanghai Hotel is the story of a young woman named Yin Yin (Eugenia Yuan), who illegally buys her way to the USA from communist China hoping to make a better life for herself and her family. After a long, treacherous journey stowed away in a dark hull of an overcrowded cargo ship, Yin Yin arrives in New York City for what she thinks will be the beginning of a better life. Falsely promised a job in the technology industry, her dreams are shattered when she is told by the Snakeheads, an Asian gang, that her debt is much higher than expected. To pay off that additional debt she will have to work it off by being a prostitute. Yin Yin is devastated by the news that she is being sold into the sex slave trade. The rundown, decrepit building that Yin Yin and the other prostitutes live and work in is known as the Shanghai Hotel. Women from Thailand, Korea and China all reside in the Shanghai Hotel. Some of the women know what they are there for but most are just like Yin Yin, unwilling participants forced to sell their bodies. Upon arriving at the Shanghai Hotel, Yin Yin is isolated and locked in a room all by herself. The room has many windows, but the glass is spray painted black so that no one can see in or out. One window though is missing and is covered with just black tape. Yin Yin lifts the tape and has her only view of freedom and the outside world, the streets of New York City. While staring out the window, Yin Yin notices a bike messenger who is giving some food and blankets to the homeless people across the street from the Shanghai Hotel. She can tell that he is a kind-hearted person and decides to try and communicate with him. She gets his attention and passes him a note. The note tells of her horrible situation, but pleads with him not to tell anyone for fear of what repercussions the Snakeheads might take on her family in China. She ends the note by saying all she really needs is a friend. The bike messenger, named Carlos (Hill Harper), accepts her invitation of friendship but over time a love between the two of them develops through the passing of notes. The film explores the elements of human trafficking and the hardships that Yin Yin faces during her time at the Shanghai Hotel. Written by Jerry Allen Davis |
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Taglines | Over 1 Million Women and Children were trafficked for Sexual Slavery Last Year....This is one of their stories See more » |
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Box Office
Budget | $800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Ron Yuan and Hill Harper previously acted together in CSI: NY (2004). See more » |