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Inspired by the standup acts of real life Chinese American comedian Edwin Li, a young man in San Francisco spirals downward into disappointment until he finds solace in a brief sexual encounter with an older woman to whom he may or may not... See more »

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Edwin Li ...
Johnny
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Jeanie
Carla Clay ...
Counselor Lady
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Ken
Larry Krone ...
Larry Krone
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Restaurant Manager
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Sal Calanni ...
Taller Coworker
Mark Chernyavsky ...
Professional on Bus
Geo Epsilanty ...
Bible Reader on Bus
Lynn Gentry ...
Best Friend
Montgomery Paulsen ...
Chuck - the Club Booker
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Megan

Directed by

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Matt Szymanowski

Written by

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Edwin Li ... (story)
 
Matt Szymanowski ... (story)
 
Matt Szymanowski ... (writer)

Produced by

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Jeremiah Birnbaum ... executive producer
Valerie Edwards ... executive producer
Andre Gaines ... executive producer
Irma Kollar ... producer
Matt Szymanowski ... producer

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Bartosz Nalazek

Editing by

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Matt Szymanowski

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Malgorzata Grzyb ... colorist (as Gosia Grzyb)
Wojciech Janio ... post-production producer (as Wojtek Janio)

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Zaria Gunn

Production Management

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Alun Lee ... production manager

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Emily Barbera ... assistant director
Cait Wilson ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Saddiq Abubakar ... assistant art director

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Radoslaw Ochnio ... sound designer

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Tyler Lee Cushing ... assistant camera / first assistant camera
Gavin V. Murray ... gaffer (as Gavin Murray)
Attila Rostas ... grip

Additional Crew

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Joshua Biggs ... production assistant
John Ribeiro ... production assistant
George Rush ... legal services

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Plot Summary

Inspired by the standup acts of real life Chinese American comedian Edwin Li, a young man in San Francisco spirals downward into disappointment until he finds solace in a brief sexual encounter with an older woman to whom he may or may not be related. Written by Anonymous

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  • 75 min
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