Lucky Lu
First screened in January 2026
Director: Lloyd Lee Choi. Cast: Chang Chen, Fala Chen, Carabelle Manna Wei, Harley Haibin Li, Zhan Wang, Lisha Zheng, Perry Yung, Fiona Fu, Laith Nakli, Tom Ukah, Alex Veadov. Screenplay: Lloyd Lee Choi.
In Brief:
Anchored strongly by Chen. Alert to several traps for US migrants though some events and characters tilt into contrivance.
VOR:③
Less ambitiously scripted or deftly structured than the broadly similar Souleymane's Story but potent in storytelling and rare in the marketplace.
