Journey of a Paper Son (2011)

In "Journey of a Paper Son," an elderly Chinese man, who's dying from cancer, shocks his family when he reveals that he's a "paper son" (one who immigrated to the U.S., using fake documents... See full summary »

Director:

Ming Lai

Writers:

Ming Lai (story), Ming Lai

Stars:

Teddy Chen, Angelina Cheng, Mario Cortez

Cast

Credited cast:
Teddy Chen	...	Han (as Teddy Chen Culver)
Angelina Cheng	...	Gong
Mario Cortez	...	Dr. Ortiz
Jack Ong	...	Jin
Patty Toy	...	Fei

Storyline

In "Journey of a Paper Son," an elderly Chinese man, who's dying from cancer, shocks his family when he reveals that he's a "paper son" (one who immigrated to the U.S., using fake documents and claiming he was the son of an American citizen) and asks them for a final wish to change back his name. His request threatens to tear apart his family, testing the limits of their love. We discover that he's just one of countless "paper sons" who were born from the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, the first federal law to restrict immigration to the U.S. based on race or nationality.

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Plot Keywords:

chinese | chinese exclusion act | racism | identity | chinese american | 

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Genres:

Short | Drama | Family | History | News

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 April 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Humanist Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

19 min

Color:

Color

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