Fulfilling the dying wish of her grandfather, a young Chinese American visits the villages of Taishan, China to give her grandfather’s first wife a letter of apology. What appears to be a simple task becomes emotionally complicated when she finds herself sympathizing with the kind-hearted elderly woman whom her grandfather abandoned. She spends a day with the elderly woman, learning about the Chinese culture and the simplistic village life, while struggling with the guilt of withholding her identity and purpose.

Credits

• Susan Mei: Director
• Susan Mei: Writer
• Susan Mei: Director of Photography
• Yibin ‘AB’ Su: Producer
• Nyala Moon: Assistant Director
• Jonathan Alvarez: Gaffer
• Justin Filpes: Grip
• Quanxing Chen: Grip
• Maggie Kamal: Assistant Camera
• Yong Lu: Assistant Camera
• Jessica Moore: Camera Operator
• Shicheng Chen: Sound Recordist
• Wei Xun: Makeup
• Alice Ho: Prop Master
• Zoe Lau: Key Cast, “Chloe”
• Baoyan Gan: Key Cast, “Lan”

Specifications

• Project Type: Short, Student
• Runtime: 11 minutes 47 seconds
• Completion Date: June 7, 2020
• Production Budget: 14,000 USD
• Country of Origin: United States
• Country of Filming: China
• Language: Chinese, English
• Shooting Format: RED
• Aspect Ratio: 1.90 : 1
• Film Color: Color
• First-time Filmmaker: Yes
• Student Project: Yes