Lucky Grandma is a 2019 American independent comedy-drama film written and directed by Sasie Sealy, co-written by Angela Cheng, and starring Tsai Chin. Lucky Grandma is the director's debut feature film.
Plot In New York City's Chinatown, a Chinese chain smoking grandma spends her time at the casinos but ends up in deep trouble.
Cast Tsai Chin as Grandma Hsiao-Yuan Ha as Big Pong Michael Tow as Little Handsome Woody Fu as Pock-Mark Eddie Yu as Howard Mason Yam as David
Reception
Critical reception On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, it has approval rating. Critics' consensus is "Lucky Grandma gives Tsai Chin a long-overdue opportunity to shine in a leading role -- but it's audiences who are the truly fortunate ones."
Awards and nominations AwardYearCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.Philadelphia Film Festival2019Best First FeatureSasie SealyNominatedStudent Choice AwardSasie SealyNominatedNapa Valley Film FestivalBest Narrative FeatureSasie SealyWonInternational Film Festival & Awards MacaoBest FilmSasie SealyNominatedBoston Asian American Film FestivalBest Narrative Film - Audience awardSasie SealyWonAlliance of Women Film Journalists2021Actress Defying Age and AgeismTsai ChinNominatedChlotrudis AwardsBest ActressTsai ChinNominated
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