I, CHINESE

Directed By Keith Leung

USA, Hong Kong | Narrative | 14 min

East Coast Premiere

Ken Wong is an influencer, famous online for his racist Chinese impressions. It’s an exaggerated impression of his distant father, a secret he keeps from his family. One day, Ken is filming a video of him being a nuisance at a grocery store but is caught off guard by a Chinese man and his daughter, watching him. He disregards them and goes about his day.

Ken later attends a Chinese New Year dinner with his father, but notices two familiar faces—the man and his daughter from the grocery store—his distant uncle and cousin.

Thrust into a crisis of both reputation and identity, Ken must prevent his Dad from finding out about his behavior and must face what it really means to be Chinese.

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    Film Details

    1. Racism, Strong language

    2. Chinese (Cantonese), English

    3. English

    4. East Coast Premiere

    5. 2024

    6. 14 minutes

    7. Comedy, Drama

    8. Narrative

    9. USA, Hong Kong

      1. Keith Leung


      Keith Leung is a writer/director from Hong Kong, currently based in New York. Raised by the films of 1980s Hollywood, Keith's work blends his Eastern and Western sensibilities, with humor at the heart of every story. His recent film, I, Chinese, was a recipient of the Panavision New Filmmakers Grant and received the Jury Prize at the DGA Student Film Awards. Keith recently graduated from New York University with a BFA in Film & Television Production.

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