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RUNTIME
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Tight 79-minute runtime β shorter than most television pilots.
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Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong
"What's meant to be will find a way."
2016 1h 19m EN
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Romance
Synopsis
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Ruby, a Chinese American toy designer from LA, visits Hong Kong for the first time on business. Finding herself stranded, she meets Josh, an American expat who shows her the city.
βWhat's meant to be will find a way.β
Cast
Jamie Chung
Ruby
Bryan Greenberg
Josh
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Fortune Teller
Sarah Lian
Monica
Ines Laimins
Tourist Woman
Emily Ting
Woman on Phone
Leong Po-Chih
Taxi driver
Joshua Wong
Band member
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Emily Ting
- Writers
- Emily Ting
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Hong Kong, United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 10 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, United States of America.
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ERA
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Emily Ting, shot by Josh Silfen. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Timo Chen. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Danielle Wang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg and Richard Ng Yiu-Hon carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Emily Ting directs. Josh Silfen behind the camera. Timo Chen scores. Danielle Wang cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 79-minute runtime β shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 10 years ago.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, United States of America.
- 4Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Emily Ting, shot by Josh Silfen. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Timo Chen. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Danielle Wang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg and Richard Ng Yiu-Hon carry the top of the cast.
- 9Marketing tagline: "What's meant to be will find a way.".
- 10IMDB entry: tt3700804 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 11Classified under 9 themes, including "conversation", "love", "hong kong", "expatriate".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Josh Silfen
- Original score
- Timo Chen
- Editing
- Danielle Wang
- Runtime
- 79 min Β· 1h 19m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $21,206
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Emily Ting
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Unbound Feet Productions
US
Key crew
- ProducerEmily Ting
- Music SupervisorRob Lowry
- Production DesignerHaley Keim
- ProducerSophia Shek
- Executive ProducerJamie Chung
- EditorDanielle Wang
- Executive ProducerBryan Greenberg
- Sound RecordistDominic Yip
- Sound MixerDominic Yip
- Associate ProducerDave Boyle
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- conversation
- love
- hong kong
- expatriate
- stranger
- chance meeting
- woman director
- asian american
- walking-talking
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2015-06-12Β· Los Angeles Film Festival
- Premiere2015-10-26Β· Twin Cities Film Festival
- Premiere2015-11-07Β· San Diego Asian Film Festival
- Premiere2015-11-11Β· Napa Valley Film Festival
- Premiere2015-10-23Β· Flyway Film Festival
- Premiere2016-04-09Β· Vail Film Festival
- Premiere2016-01-28Β· Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
- Premiere2015-11-20Β· Hawaii International Film Festival
- Theatrical2016-02-12NR
Also known as
International titles
- Π ΠΠΎΠ½ΠΊΠΎΠ½Π³Π΅ ΡΠΆΠ΅ Π·Π°Π²ΡΡΠ°RU
- It's Already Tomorrow in Hong KongUS
