Project Detail

Red Egg & Ginger

A teenage girl staring into a fish tank.

Synopsis

Hannah, a half-Chinese teenager, meets her newborn, 100% Chinese half-sister for the first time at a traditional Chinese event to celebrate her birth, forcing Hannah to question her cultural identity and where she fits in her family.
Official Selection Tribeca Festival 2025 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025

Details

Year
2025
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
17 min 27 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Olivia Owyeung
Producer
Toyosi Fuwa
Editor
Maria Elena Capra
Screenwriter
Olivia Owyeung, Tracey Murray
Director of Photography
Seán Mackey
Production Designer
Claudia Morles Sosa
Sound
Nicholas Smyth
Composer
Harpal Mudhar
Principal cast
Leah Dawson, David K.S. Tse, Quanna Luo Masterson, Meng Keow Bickerton, Charlotte Chiew, Mariah Gale
Other Lead Creative(s)
Emma Charles (Colourist)

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

NFTS (National Film and Television School)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

Sales Company

NFTS (National Film and Television School)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

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