In this multigenerational drama, a Taiwanese factory worker leaves his homeland to seek opportunity in America, where he struggles to find connection while balancing family and new-found responsibilities.
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- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Tzi Ma | ... |
Grover
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| Christine Ko | ... |
Angela
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| Hong-Chi Lee | ... |
Young Grover
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| Queenie Yu-Hsin Fang | ... |
Young Yuan
(as Yo-Hsing Fang)
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| Fiona Fu | ... |
Zhenzhen
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| Joan Chen | ... |
Yuan
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| Kuei-Mei Yang | ... |
Minghua
(as Yang Kuei-Mei)
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| James Saito | ... |
Hank
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| Hayden Szeto | ... |
Eric
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| Cindera Che | ... |
Peijing
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| Muyi Chen | ... |
Chih-Hao
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Zhi-Hao Yang | ... |
Child Grover
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Hai-Yin Tsai | ... |
Child Yuan
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Lynn Masako Cheng | ... |
Child Angela
(as Lynn Cheng)
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Li Li Pang | ... |
Yunxia
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| Che-Hao Chang | ... |
Kuomintang Soldier #1
(as Che Hao Chang)
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Chen-Che Lai | ... |
Kuomintang Soldier #2
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Chung-Jui Chang | ... |
Yuelu Resturant Waiter
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Tsai An Lee | ... |
Female Singer
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| Raymond Ma | ... |
Hsiao
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| Brian McCormack | ... |
Bill
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Nicole Izanec | ... |
Asian New Year Friend
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| Kunjue Li | ... |
Young Zhen Zhen
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Ray Sheen | ... |
Chinese cook
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| Elaine Apruzzese | ... |
Upscale Party Goer (uncredited)
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| Margot Bingham | ... |
Lara (uncredited)
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| McCaleb Burnett | ... |
Carter (uncredited)
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| Jill Dalton | ... |
Gretchen (uncredited)
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| Bill Dawes | ... |
Todd (uncredited)
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| Mike Donovan | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Ryan Funigiello | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Dennis Jay Funny | ... |
Eddie, Bronx Hustler (uncredited)
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Andrew James Gordon | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Jake Hanson | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Cindy Im | ... |
Quiet Asian Woman (uncredited)
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| Tom Kemp | ... |
Roger (uncredited)
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| Aamira Martinez | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Mike Massimino | ... |
Impatient Customer (uncredited)
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| Chuck Taber | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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| Terron | ... |
Uber Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alan Yang | ||
Written by
| Alan Yang | ... | () |
Produced by
| Ian Bricke | ... | Studio Executive |
| Kay Chen | ... | associate producer |
| John Cho | ... | executive producer |
| Greta Fuentes | ... | associate producer |
| Poppy Hanks | ... | producer |
| Charles D. King | ... | producer |
| David Lee | ... | executive producer |
| Stephen Lippross | ... | co-producer |
| Peter Pastorelli | ... | executive producer |
| Kim Roth | ... | producer |
| Yira Vilaro | ... | associate producer |
| Mark R. Wright | ... | associate producer |
| Alan Yang | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michael Brook | ||
Cinematography by
| Nigel Bluck | ||
Editing by
| Daniel Haworth | ||
Editorial Department
| Alex Bickel | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Belén Ferrer | ... | first assistant editor |
| Chris Gennarelli | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Matthew Gonzalez | ... | Tech Assist |
| Brett Meyers | ... | tech assist |
| Alanna Morton | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Ryan Murphy | ... | first assistant editor |
| Pete Olshansky | ... | account executive |
| Jacob Waxler | ... | first assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Amy Williams | ||
Art Direction by
| Michael Ahern | ||
| Ambika Subra | ... | (as Ambika Subramaniam) |
Set Decoration by
| Amanda Bennett | ||
Costume Design by
| Olga Mill | ||
Makeup Department
| Kristen Alimena | ... | key makeup artist |
| Roma Demartino | ... | hair department head |
| Christine Hooghuis | ... | makeup artist |
| Dayeon Kang | ... | makeup artist |
| Mallory Pace | ... | hair stylist |
| Joelle Troisi | ... | makeup department head |
| Jenn Vasilopoulos | ... | key hairstylist |
Production Management
| Kay Chen | ... | production supervisor: taiwan unit |
| Carolyn Cury | ... | associate post production executive |
| Isabel Henderson | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Nancy Valle | ... | post production executive |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Thomas Fatone | ... | first assistant director |
| Klarissa Jackson | ... | 2nd 2nd assistant director |
| Kai Wei Lee | ... | second assistant director: Taiwan Unit |
| Jonathan Wu | ... | second assistant director / second second assistant director |
| Melinda Ziyadat | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Mike Cappa | ... | best boy construction grip |
| Kay Chen | ... | art liaison |
| Dominick Cocuzzo | ... | key construction grip |
| Will Comacho | ... | leadman |
| Kevin Herlihy | ... | construction coordinator |
| Erin Hodson | ... | assistant property master |
| Morgan Jones | ... | art department coordinator |
| Alex Kopec | ... | construction pa |
| Laura Lerner | ... | Camera Scenic |
| Emilie Misset | ... | graphic designer |
| Ally Nesmith | ... | additional graphics |
| Bridget Rafferty | ... | property master |
| Jeffrey Rehlaender | ... | key carpenter |
| Michael Rehlander | ... | carpenter foreman |
| Judyta Rozycka | ... | scenic artist |
| Michael Swastek | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
| Michael Alcantara | ... | audio description recordist |
| Josh Berger | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Daniel Brooks | ... | boom operator |
| Ian Cymore | ... | dialogue editor |
| Robert Hein | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Matt Hovland | ... | adr mixer |
| Joy Jacobson | ... | sound producer: Harbor Picture Company |
| Heikki Kossi | ... | foley artist |
| Avi Laniado | ... | chief sound engineer |
| Shacora Mitchell | ... | adr mixer |
| Jerry Stein | ... | sound mixer |
| Anne Tolkkinen | ... | foley editor |
| Min-Hsu Wang | ... | sound mixer (location segments) |
| Kenneth Wilkinson | ... | additional sound utility |
Visual Effects by
| Andrew J. Bly | ... | visual effects executive producer: The Molecule |
| Luke DiTommaso | ... | visual effects executive producer: The Molecule |
Stunts
| Leo Gutman | ... | stunt performer |
| Jason Ng | ... | stunt double: Hong-Chi Lee |
| Manny Siverio | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Agostinelli | ... | dolly grip: "a" camera |
| Abraham Altbuch | ... | key grip |
| Bernard X. Brongniart | ... | key rigging grip |
| Matthew Bunker | ... | electrician |
| Jessica Chu | ... | second assistant camera |
| Robbie Cline | ... | second assistant camera |
| Joseph DeLuca | ... | electrician |
| Jac Fitzgerald | ... | camera operator |
| Gi Sebastienne Giyan Gonzales | ... | best boy rigging electrician |
| Matthew Harding | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Wesley Hodges | ... | first assistant camera: b camera |
| Kevin Howard Jr. | ... | a camera second assistant |
| Nina Kuhn | ... | gaffer |
| Alphonso Leung | ... | grip |
| Corey Licameli | ... | second assistant camera |
| Dean Martinez | ... | first assistant camera |
| Mitchell Perrin | ... | electrician |
| Mike Remer | ... | electrician |
| Korey Robinson | ... | camera operator/steadicam operator |
| Chris Scarafile | ... | additional camera operator |
| Paul Schilens | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Meg Schrock | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Sarah Shatz | ... | still photographer |
| Johnny Sousa | ... | first assistant camera: a camera |
| Maximo Sova Maluso | ... | electrician |
| Blake Steigerwald | ... | additional first assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Lindsay Allyn Drucker | ... | extras casting |
| Dann Fink | ... | adr voice casting |
| Genevieve Martin | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Adam Adelman | ... | costumer / key costumer |
| Silao Afano | ... | additional costumer |
| Lowri Best | ... | wardrobe supervisor: B unit |
| Jessica Calderón | ... | set costumer |
| Kay Chen | ... | wardrobe liaison |
| Bailey Gardner | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Dona Adrian Gibson | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Sierra Stinson | ... | costume coordinator |
| Katy Kincade | ... | additional set costumer (uncredited) / set costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Elizabeth Bendelac | ... | location assistant |
| Kurt Enger | ... | location manager |
| Giovanni Ferrari | ... | assistant location manager / location scout |
| Ben Foley | ... | assistant location manager |
| Sara Furey | ... | location scout |
| Jared Kaufmann | ... | location assistant |
| Gine Lui | ... | assistant location manager |
| Wilder Troxell | ... | location production assistant |
Music Department
| Chad Birmingham | ... | music editor |
| Zach Cowie | ... | music supervisor |
| Shari Johanson | ... | music editor |
| Oliver Spencer | ... | additional music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tsai-Yu Ao | ... | script supervisor |
| Zorinah Juan | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Boughen Clinton | ... | transportation |
| David Conelli | ... | camera car driver |
| Gabe Turiello | ... | camera car process trailer |
Additional Crew
| Kay Chen | ... | on-set translator |
| Dana Darby | ... | production secretary |
| Elena DeLuccia | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Sarah Dignan | ... | Post Assistant Accountant |
| Libby Feltch | ... | production coordinator: additional photography |
| Cathy Gurvis | ... | post production accountant |
| Kaitlyn Harrington | ... | production assistant |
| Charlie Kaplowitz | ... | office production assistant |
| Rowena Li | ... | dialect coach/translator |
| Stephen Lin | ... | loop group |
| David Maire | ... | production assistant |
| Theresa Marsh | ... | production accountant |
| Zane Meyer | ... | studio executive |
| Elizabeth Moy | ... | production assistant |
| Josh Nadelman | ... | production coordinator |
| Nicole Kay Payson | ... | Staff Production Assistant |
| Anthony Penczner | ... | accounting clerk |
| Anthony Pizzini | ... | music clearances |
| Chandler Roosevelt | ... | assistant post accountant (as Chandler Sant) |
| Angela Scarduzio | ... | payroll clerk |
| Ariella Schwartz | ... | production assistant |
| Eric Schwartzmiller | ... | key set production assistant: New York Reshoots |
| Eric Martin Smith | ... | Assistant Production Coordinator: additional photography |
| Alexis M. Steinbach | ... | production accountant: additional photography |
| Michel Stolnicki | ... | unit pa |
| Bop Tweedie | ... | set medic |
| Lya Yanne | ... | loop group |
| Katie Tuohy | ... | additional photography (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Kyle Bowles | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Netflix (2020) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2020) (Argentina) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2020) (Singapore) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- APM Music (production library music)
- Brauer & Co. (film tax credits)
- Business Affairs (legal counsel)
- Endcrawl.com (end titles created with)
- Harbor Picture Company (post-production sound services)
- IndieClear (script clearance)
- Trevanna Post (post-production accounting)
Storyline
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In this poignant multi-generational drama, Pin-Jui (Hong-Chi Lee) is a free-spirited yet impoverished young Taiwanese factory worker, who makes the difficult decision to leave his homeland - and the woman he loves - behind in order to seek better opportunities in America. But years of monotonous work and an arranged marriage devoid of love or compassion leave an older Pin-Jui (Tzi Ma) a shadow of his former self. Unable to sympathize with his daughter Angela (Christine Ko) and at risk of living out his retirement in solitude, Pin-Jui must reconnect with his past in order to finally build the life he once dreamed of having. Written by Netflix |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | All of the flashback scenes were shot on 16mm film while all the present day scenes were shot on digital. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The 2010 Guys Choice Awards (2020). See more » |