T H U R S D A Y , M A Y 5
FESTIVAL CLOSING NIGHT ï 7:00 p.m.
Aratani/Japan America Theatre

RED DOORS
(United States, 2005) Dir./Scr.: Georgia Lee

RED DOORS tells the story of the Wongs, a bizarrely dysfunctional Chinese-American family living in the New York suburbs. Newly retired, Ed Wong (Tzi Ma) plots to escape his mundane life by fleeing to a Buddhist monastery in upstate New York. However, the tumultuous, madcap lives of his three rebellious daughters change his plans. Eldest daughter Samantha (Jacqueline Kim), a tough New York businesswoman, is forced to reevaluate her career and love life as she prepares for her upcoming wedding. Middle daughter Julie (Elaine Kao), a fourth-year medical student whose only social outlet is her weekly ballroom dance class, finds her world turned upside down when she meets Mia Scarlett (Mia Riverton), a movie star researching her next role at the hospital. And Katie (Kathy Shao-lin Lee), the youngest sister, is a disaffected high school senior whose increasingly dangerous prank war with Simon, her longtime neighbor and nemesis, masks a peculiar brand of emotional connection.

Before Ed escapes to the Buddhist monastery, he decides to re-visit his history through old VHS footage of the Wong family. The stark contrast between the happier past and the colder reality of the present compel Ed to leave home. Yet, while the Wongs may no longer be able to verbally express their feelings, Ed and the daughters learn to communicate again through the stories and images from the past.
Video (Originated on 35mm), 90 minutes, Color, Narrative

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