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Snakehead (2021)
Director: Evan Leong
Cast: Shuya Chang, Jade Wu, Devon Diep, Sung Kang
Runtime89 min
Rating15
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Sister Tse is brought to New York by a Snakehead, a human smuggler. Although she is indebted to the crime family responsible for her transport, her survival instincts help her gain favor with the matriarch, and she rises quickly in the ranks. Soon Tse must reconcile her success with her real reason for coming to America—to find the child that was taken from her. In the end, Sister Tse must draw on the strength she found in transforming her victimhood into power.
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Snakehead (2021), directed by Evan Leong, is a critically acclaimed crime drama that follows the story of Sister Tse, a woman brought to New York by a human smuggler. While indebted to the crime family, Tse rises in the ranks and must reconcile her newfound power with her real reason for coming to America - to find her stolen child. The film has been praised for its gritty portrayal of the human smuggling trade and Tse's powerful performance.
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Snakehead, directed by Evan Leong in 2021, offers a gritty and compelling drama blending crime, action, and powerful themes of immigration and the struggle for survival. With standout performances from Shuya Chang and Jade Wu, the film provides a unique perspective on the challenges faced by those seeking a better life in America and the difficult choices they must make to overcome their circumstances.
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Snakehead is a 2021 American crime drama action-thriller film edited, produced, written and directed by Evan Jackson Leong and starring Shuya Chang, Jade Wu and Sung Kang. The film premiered in the Discovery section at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.
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