By Daniel Eagan
Actors from Sammo Hung to Sylvia Chang have tackled the problems Asian immigrants face in the US and Canada. “Model,” aka “Anchor Baby,” takes a narrowly focused approach to the issue. In her debut feature, director Ran Jing shows how bias and bureaucracy can thwart even those positioned on professional fast tracks.
Lu Shi (Yuxian Shang), a Chinese immigrant in New York City, is at the end of her rope. Trained as an architect, she washes dishes in a restaurant to get by, living on leftovers and fending off eviction notices. When she finally lands an interview with the prestigious Greyson firm, she learns she needs a valid visa to accept the entry-level position.
“Are you an athlete?” asks the discount immigration attorney she consults for help. “Can you get married?” Lu’s options are so limited that when she learns about a “medical parole” visa exception,...
Actors from Sammo Hung to Sylvia Chang have tackled the problems Asian immigrants face in the US and Canada. “Model,” aka “Anchor Baby,” takes a narrowly focused approach to the issue. In her debut feature, director Ran Jing shows how bias and bureaucracy can thwart even those positioned on professional fast tracks.
Lu Shi (Yuxian Shang), a Chinese immigrant in New York City, is at the end of her rope. Trained as an architect, she washes dishes in a restaurant to get by, living on leftovers and fending off eviction notices. When she finally lands an interview with the prestigious Greyson firm, she learns she needs a valid visa to accept the entry-level position.
“Are you an athlete?” asks the discount immigration attorney she consults for help. “Can you get married?” Lu’s options are so limited that when she learns about a “medical parole” visa exception,...
- 10/1/2020
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
Stars: Jackie Chan, Disha Patani, Amyra Dastur, Aarif Rahman, Miya Muqi, Sonu Sood, Paul Philip Clark, Yixing Zhang, Yuxian Shang, Jiang Wen, Eric Tsang, Guoli Zhang | Written and Directed by Stanley Tong
Rumble in the Bronx was the film that, finally, broke Hollywood’s doors down for Jackie Chan. Well, with Kung Fu Yoga, Chan reunites with his Bronx director Stanley Tong for a Chinese-Indian co-production that, on paper, sounds like it could be Armour of God 4 in all but name. Yes, this is yet another “Jackie Chan, Treasure Hunter” movie, a la Chinese Zodiac – only this time Chan and co. are exploring not only Chinese history but also India’s rich and religious heritage.
World-renowned archaeology professor Jack and his team are on a grand quest to locate a lost ancient Indian treasure, when they are ambushed by a team of mercenaries and left for dead. Using his vast...
Rumble in the Bronx was the film that, finally, broke Hollywood’s doors down for Jackie Chan. Well, with Kung Fu Yoga, Chan reunites with his Bronx director Stanley Tong for a Chinese-Indian co-production that, on paper, sounds like it could be Armour of God 4 in all but name. Yes, this is yet another “Jackie Chan, Treasure Hunter” movie, a la Chinese Zodiac – only this time Chan and co. are exploring not only Chinese history but also India’s rich and religious heritage.
World-renowned archaeology professor Jack and his team are on a grand quest to locate a lost ancient Indian treasure, when they are ambushed by a team of mercenaries and left for dead. Using his vast...
- 8/10/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
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