Immigration is at the top of the headlines these days.
But stepping back from the issues of policy and legality, it is helpful to remember that America has always been a country of immigrants– trying to make the best of their new lives in the US, and dealing with all the opportunities and challenges that come with living in a new and unfamiliar environment.
In her debut feature, BLUE SUN PALACE, filmmaker Constance Tsang, presents us with an intimate tale of Chinese immigrants, centered around a massage parlor in Flushing, New York.
Avoiding the sensationalism that one might expect from this setting, the film instead shows the joy, pain, guilt, and growth of a connected trio of characters.
The film is anchored by the sensitive performances of relative newcomers Ke-Xi Wu and Haipeng Xu, and the veteran actor Lee Kang Sheng, all of whom create characters that are incredibly real and memorable.
A prize winner at Cannes and a sensation at the Recent New Directors/New Films Festival in New York, BLUE SUN PALACE is opening at theatres in New York and Los Angeles before rolling out to the rest of the country.
You won’t want to miss this film. And you won’t want to miss our conversation with filmmaker Constance Tsang, on INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, starting now…