Dekanalog has unveiled the official trailer for Blue Sun Palace, the debut feature from filmmaker Constance Tsang. The migrant drama, which won the French Touch Prize at the 2024 Cannes Critics’ Week, explores the lives of Chinese immigrants in Queens.
Set within a massage parlor in Flushing, Queens, the film stars Taiwanese actor Lee Kang Sheng (Rebels of the Neon God), Golden Horse nominee Ke-Xi Wu (The Road to Mandalay), and Chinese actor Haipeng Xu (Venus by Water).
The film follows Amy and Didi as they navigate romance, family obligations, and the emotional toll of their work in a tight-knit sisterhood. When tragedy strikes during Lunar New Year, Amy faces a personal crossroads for the first time. Finding comfort in the company of Cheung, she must leave the city to reconnect with herself. Set against the backdrop of an unseen part of New York, Blue Sun Palace examines the lives of transient individuals searching for stability.
Variety’s review describes Blue Sun Palace as “more akin to European art films than American indies,” highlighting its focus on mood over plot. Tsang gives her actors space to convey the somber nature of their characters’ lives, where dreams often take a backseat to survival.
Blue Sun Palace is produced by Sally Sujin Oh, Eli Raskin, and Tony Yang. The film will have its Los Angeles premiere at The American Cinematheque on April 22 and will open at Laemmle Glendale in L.A. and Metrograph in New York City on April 25.
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