Mei Ching, the new Chinese takeout gal for a late night spot on Bayard Street in Chinatown, fumbles to prepare orders. As the atmosphere overwhelms her, she clashes with the other workers. Just when the restaurant manager is about to fire her, another waiter, Andy, steps in to defend her. When Mei Ching doubts her decision to come to America, Andy brings hope back into her life, and they share their greatest dreams for the future.
Bayard Street
Directed By Cindy Chu
USA | Narrative | 15 min
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Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese)
English
2022
15 minutes
Drama, Romance
Narrative
USA
Cindy Chu
Born and raised in Queens to a Chinese and Taiwanese immigrant family, Cindy is a fellow for Mentorship Matters and a writers’ production assistant on Silk: Spider Society. She didn’t have a close relationship with her parents growing up, which led to her curiosity about their lives and her eventually writing BAYARD STREET in honor of their journey in America. The feature script version won the Pitch Royale Competition and she received grants to shoot the short film version.
Mikel Butler (Producer)
Cindy Chu (Producer)
Jenna You (Associate Producer)
Cindy Chu
Genevieve Shi
Haosong Yang
Andy Chu
XiaoXiao Sun
Shu Hang Chan
Hung Choy Chung
Kamila Hoe
Jenna You
Victor Zheng
Cindy Chu