Filmmaker Statement

While not entirely singular, being a multi-ethnic filmmaker is unique. I am a confluence of cultures which makes me both Chinese and Jewish, neither, and something entirely different. As a result, my ethnicity has always been something of a line in the sand, compelling those around me to focus solely on our differences. Without a community founded on a traditionally accessible common ground, I was forced to look inside to find my voice. At its core, LUCKY MARKET is a story about the value of home. I relate to Min, Andrea, and Dr. Satan as they all do their best to establish and protect a home in Los Angeles. When pressures from family, from society, and from within combine with a violent racist attack to shatter their collective world and deeply affect each of them, it is important for me to also articulate the depths of strength required to remain unbroken. With this project, I will explore the dissonance of being where you live while struggling with the corrosive thought that you a