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    Chinatown Cha-Cha

    Luka Yuanyuan YANG 2024 China color 85min DCP
    At the remarkable age of 92, Coby YEE, a former starlet and owner of the illustrious Forbidden City Nightclub, reclaimed her place in the spotlight with senior dance troupe Grant Avenue Follies. Led by Cynthia YEE, the ensemble revives the vibrant nightclub era of San Francisco's Chinatown, while simultaneously shattering the conventional images of aging Asian women. The film stands as a poignant chronicle of Coby's final journey before her passing at 93, preserving her indomitable spirit.

    Director

    Luka Yuanyuan YANG

    A visual artist and filmmaker working across documentary film, photography, installation, and performance. Recipient of the 2023 BAZAAR Art and BVLGARI Avrora Awards. Her debut feature Chinatown Cha-Cha screened at HIFF, PYIFF, and had a wide release.

    Luka Yuanyuan YANG

    2024 Chinatown Cha-Cha 女人世界

     

    2020 The Lady from Shanghai上海來的女士

     

    2019 Dalian Mirage: Prologue 大連幻景：序章

     

    2019 Coby and Stephen Are in Love相愛的柯比與史蒂芬

     

    2018 Women’s World 女人世界

    Producer: LOU Wang-Holborn, Luka Yuanyuan YANG, XU Xiao 
    Cinematographer: Carlo NASISSE 
    Editor: Qianni TANG

    Parallax Films
    festival@parallaxchina.com

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