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Ed Wong is the father of three daughters. Samantha, the eldest daughter, is a businesswoman facing her thirtieth birthday and is engaged to Mark. A run-in with her ex-boyfriend Alex forces her to reevaluate her career and love life. Julie, the shy middle sister, is a fourth-year medical student who
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footage. Between the happier times of the past and his present cold reality, Ed feels it is best to leave home. After retiring, he makes plans to escape from his life in the suburbs, yet his daughters have other plans. While the Wongs each face their own struggles, the family learns to communicate
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When asked why the film is important to her, Lee stated that the story started as her own, yet while creating the script she was more interested in the backstory and how to capture a unique period of time in a family's dynamic. Lee further said she was interested in correcting some of the typical
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benefits from different aspects shown in all of the short films. The film was financed independently because Lee said
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said, "Lee paints a rich and insightful family portrait that is both funny and tender." She added although the film paints a truthful image, the performances by the male actors of the film were no match compared to the actresses and the "winning sister story." Sheri Linden of
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described it as a "unique and yet a universal story." Logan Hill of NewYorkMetro.com stated, "Georgia Lee's understated family drama about a
Chinese American family in the New York burbs, is an artfully observed, promising debut."
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usually portrayed in film. The home video footage seen in the film are actual home videos shot by Lee's father as she was growing up. The videos were incorporated into the film due to the production's minimal budget.
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