Lucky Grandma

Movie
Original title	Lucky Grandma
Country of production	United States
original language	Cantonese , English , Mandarin
Publishing year	2019
length	100 minutes
Rod
Director	Sasie Sealy
script	Angela Cheng
production	Krista Parris , Cara Marcous
music	Andrew Orkin
camera	Eduardo Mayen
cut	Hye Mee Na
occupation
	Tsai Chin : Grandma; Corey Ha; Michael Tow; Woody Fu; Wai Ching Ho; Clem Cheung;

Lucky Grandma is a crime comedy directed by Sasie Sealy that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 28, 2019 .

action

An 80-year-old grandmother lives in the heart of Chinatown , New York . When a fortune teller predicts the most auspicious day of her life, she decides to go to the casino and bet all-in. Instead of winning, she suddenly attracts the attention of some gangsters. When she then uses the services of a bodyguard of a rival gang, she soon finds herself in the middle of a gang war in Chinatown.

production

Directed by Sasie Sealy. Angela Cheng wrote the script . The film was produced by Krista Parris and Cara Marcous .

The film music was composed by Andrew Orkin . The soundtrack album with a total of eleven pieces of music was released in May 2020.

From late April to early May 2019, the film was shown at the Tribeca Film Festival in the Spotlight Narrative section. Cara Cusumano describes Lucky Grandma on the festival website as a declaration of love for Chinatown and a tribute to all of the mad old men who live here. In early October 2019 he was presented at the London Film Festival . In January 2020 there was a screening at the Palm Springs International Film Festival . The film is scheduled to be shown at the Atlanta Film Festival in September 2020.

reception

Reviews

So far, 95 percent of Rotten Tomatoes ' critics have liked the film .

Awards

Philadelphia Film Festival 2019

Nomination for the Archie Award ( Sasie Sealy )
Nomination for the Student Choice Award (Sasie Sealy)

Web links

Commons : Lucky Grandma - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ 'Lucky Grandma' Soundtrack Released. In: filmmusicreporter.com, May 22, 2020.
↑ Tribeca Film Festival Announces 2019 Feature Lineup. In: filmmakermagazine.com, March 5, 2019.
↑ A Cinematic Celebration: Announcing the Feature Film Lineup for the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. In: tribecafilm.com. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
↑ Lucky Grandma. In: tribecafilm.com. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
↑ Lucky Grandma. In: bfi.org.uk. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
^ Program booklet of the Palm Springs International Film Festival 2020. In: psfilmfest.org. Retrieved January 3, 2020 (PDF; 331 KB)
↑ Atlanta Film Festival + Creative Conference Reveals New Dates and Official Selections for 2020 Event. In: atlantafilmfestival.com, March 26, 2020.
↑ Lucky Grandma. In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
↑ Lucky Grandma. In: filmadelphia.org. Retrieved October 17, 2019.

[1] 'Lucky Grandma' Soundtrack Released. In: filmmusicreporter.com, May 22, 2020.

[2] Tribeca Film Festival Announces 2019 Feature Lineup. In: filmmakermagazine.com, March 5, 2019.

[3] A Cinematic Celebration: Announcing the Feature Film Lineup for the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. In: tribecafilm.com. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[4] Lucky Grandma. In: tribecafilm.com. Retrieved May 11, 2020.

[5] Lucky Grandma. In: bfi.org.uk. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

[6] Program booklet of the Palm Springs International Film Festival 2020. In: psfilmfest.org. Retrieved January 3, 2020 (PDF; 331 KB)

[7] Atlanta Film Festival + Creative Conference Reveals New Dates and Official Selections for 2020 Event. In: atlantafilmfestival.com, March 26, 2020.

[8] Lucky Grandma. In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 22, 2020.

[9] Lucky Grandma. In: filmadelphia.org. Retrieved October 17, 2019.