Lucky Grandma is a 2019 American independent comedy-drama film written and directed by Sasie Sealy, co-written by Angela Cheng, and starring Tsai Chin.[1] Lucky Grandma is the director's debut feature film.
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| Directed by | Sasie Sealy |
| Written by | Sasie Sealy Angela Cheng |
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| Starring | Tsai Chin |
| Cinematography | Eduardo Enrique Mayén |
| Edited by | Hye Mee Na |
| Music by | Andrew Orkin |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Mandarin Cantonese |
Plot edit
In New York City's Chinatown, a Chinese chain smoking grandma spends her time at the casinos but ends up in deep trouble.
Cast edit
- Tsai Chin as Grandma
- Hsiao-Yuan Ha as Big Pong
- Michael Tow as Little Handsome
- Woody Fu as Pock-Mark
- Eddie Yu as Howard
- Mason Yam as David
Reception edit
Critical reception edit
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, it has 95% approval rating. Critics' consensus is "Lucky Grandma gives Tsai Chin a long-overdue opportunity to shine in a leading role -- but it's audiences who are the truly fortunate ones."[2]
Awards and nominations edit
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Philadelphia Film Festival | 2019 | Best First Feature | Sasie Sealy | Nominated | [3] |
| Student Choice Award | Sasie Sealy | Nominated | |||
| Napa Valley Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Sasie Sealy | Won | [4] | |
| International Film Festival & Awards Macao | Best Film | Sasie Sealy | Nominated | [5] | |
| Boston Asian American Film Festival | Best Narrative Film - Audience award | Sasie Sealy | Won | [6] | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 2021 | Actress Defying Age and Ageism | Tsai Chin | Nominated | [7] |
| Chlotrudis Awards | Best Actress | Tsai Chin | Nominated | [8] |
References edit
- ^ Debruge, Peter (2020-01-15). "'Lucky Grandma': Film Review". Variety.
- ^ "Lucky Grandma (2019)", Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango, retrieved 2021-10-30
- ^ Lucky Grandma - IMDb, retrieved 2022-06-23
- ^ Dore, Shalini (2019-11-20). "'Lucky Grandma' Wins Napa Valley Film Festival Narrative Feature Prize". Variety. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ Premier. "IFFAM (International Film Festival and Awards Macao)". Premier. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ "Grad Film Wins Big at BAAFF". tisch.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ "AWFJ 2020 EDA Awards winners announced". FlickFilosopher.com. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ "2021, 27th Annual Awards". Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
