Same Old
USA | 2022 | 15 min | Mandarin | Fiction | Hebrew and English subtitles
Lu is a Chinese immigrant living day to day on tips from his job as a delivery worker. He supports his wife and ailing mother as they desperately try to make ends meet in the unforgiving city. One night, his bicycle, and in essence his livelihood, are stolen from him. He’s forced to embark on a desperate journey to reclaim his bike or shatter the fragile life in America he’s built.
Directors: Lloyd Lee Choi
Production: Tony Yang, Lloyd Lee Choi
Screenwriter: Lloyd Lee Choi
Cinematography: Norm Li, CSC
Editing: Lloyd Lee Choi
Sound Design: Tom Bjelic
Cast: Limin Wang, Maggie Law, Anna Wang, Lei Han, Hung Mao Lin
Festivals: Festival de Cannes – 2022 official selection; Toronto International Film Festival 2022 – Special Jury Mention; Raindance 2022 – winner of best short of the festival; HBO Max APA Visionaries Award 2022 – winner; New York Film Festival 60th edition – Official selection