Project Detail

Chinaman

Synopsis

In 1989, Wong, a first-generation immigrant, and his mixed-race son, Andy, face a challenging evening at their Chinese takeaway. Dealing with impatient customers and mixed-up orders adds to their frustration. Tensions rise when Wong’s eldest son, Kenny, arrives late for work. Their strained father-son relationship unfolds in front of customers. When a group of drunk, racist customers enter the takeaway tensions escalate further.

Details

Year: 2026
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 12 min 38 sec
Format: HD
Director: Rob Chiu
Producer: Tom Birmingham
Co-Producer: Sarah Pearson, Sam Ritzenberg
Executive Producer: Thomas Wightman, Jean Mougin and Myles Payne
Editor: Dan Sherwen, Jules Bayer
Screenwriter: Rob Chiu
Director of Photography: Lara Perrotte
Production Designer: Jane Caroll
Sound: Neil Johnson
Composer: Ben Lukas Boysen
Principal cast: Orion Lee, Charles Baker, Remington Summers, Peter Caulfield, Jonny Vernon, Matthew Aistrup

Genre

Asian Biography Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Peng Productions Ltd

Tom Birmingham
The Granary
Lower Hele Farm
Bradworthy
Devon
EX22 7SW

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