Lucky Grandma

"Respect your elders."

2020 1h 27m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 38

ComedyCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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In New York City's Chinatown, an ornery, chain-smoking Chinese grandma goes all in at the casino, landing herself on the wrong side of luck — and in the middle of a gang war.

“Respect your elders.”

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Cast

Tsai Chin
Grandma
Ha Hisao-yuan
Big Pong
Michael Tow
Little Handsome
Emma Hong
Luna
Yan Xi
Sister Fong
Lyman Chen
Sister Fong's Driver
Clem Cheung
Benny Ng
Mason Yam
Little David

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sasie Sealy
Writers: Banban Cheng, Sasie Sealy
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sasie Sealy, shot by Eduardo Enrique Mayén. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrew Orkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hye Mee Na shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Tsai Chin and Ha Hisao-yuan and Michael Tow carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Respect your elders.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sasie Sealy directs. Eduardo Enrique Mayén behind the camera. Andrew Orkin scores. Hye Mee Na cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.
4Directed by Sasie Sealy, shot by Eduardo Enrique Mayén. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Andrew Orkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hye Mee Na shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tsai Chin and Ha Hisao-yuan and Michael Tow carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Respect your elders.".
9IMDB entry: tt10011336 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.