My Heavenly City
我的天堂城市
by Sen-I Yu
Producer
a Rumble Picture production
supported by TAICCA and the Taipei Film Commission
2023 | 120 min | Fiction | Taiwan/USA/Hong Kong
in Mandarin Chinese and English
featuring Vivian Sung 宋芸桦, Keung To 姜涛, Yao Chun-yao 姚淳耀, Mandy Wei 魏蔓, Jessica Lee 李嘉文
SYNOPSIS
Three interrelated stories about life as transplants in New York City: A lonely Mandarin-English interpreter who witnesses the suffering of others, gains new perspectives on her own life; two young hip-hop enthusiasts who become disenchanted by their New York adventure, find tender love within each other; and a middle-aged couple struggles to keep family intact as they cope with their mentally ill young son. Three sets of characters connect and inspire one another in their journey to find hope in this heavenly city.
Festivals & Reviews
Hawai’i International Film Festival
Spotlight on Taiwan
October 2023
The Guardian - “Offers a fresh, thoughtful perspective on the multicultural life.”
Asian Movie Pulse - “Presenting the issues in a fashion that is both entertaining and realistic.”
Movie Web - “An authentic exploration into immigrant life in New York.”
