Project Detail

Learning English

Name: Learning English
Director: Jean Liu
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2024
Duration: 11 min

Synopsis

Hannah’s first week in the US isn’t going as expected. Rejected by everyone she meets, even her own friend, it seems nobody has time to practice English with her. So when she’s propositioned by a couple looking for a phone sex participant, Hannah uses the conversation as an opportunity to finally get some English practice in. However, as the phone call progresses, Hannah realises that this is a situation where online translators just won’t cut it, and she’s going to have to get resourceful with her vocab book if she wants to help this couple cum like a true fluent English speaker.
Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2024 - Narrative Short Competition - World premiere

Details

Year: 2024
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 11 min
Director: Jean Liu
Producer: William T Phoenix, Jean Liu
Editor: Tiffany Lin
Screenwriter: Jean Liu
Director of Photography: Pip White
Production Designer: Katrina Songco
Sound: Sound Design: Ajeng Canyarasmi
Composer: Sam Tsang
Principal cast: Zine Tseng, Ran Wei, Mark Vail, Katie Rose Summerfield, Jeff Chen, Kelly Yu, Richard Ouyang, Marilyn Arbogast, Jackie Toyama, Ken Hoffman
Voice Director: Ben Holtzmuller

Genre

Drama Comedy

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

US, UK co-production

Jean Liu

c/o Malatang Media

malatangmedia@gmail.com

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