| Lucky Grandma | |
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| Directed by | Sasie Sealy |
| Written by | Sasie Sealy Angela Cheng |
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| Starring | Tsai Chin |
| Cinematography | Eduardo Enrique Mayén |
| Edited by | Hye Mee Na |
| Music by | Andrew Orkin |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Mandarin Cantonese |
Lucky Grandma is a 2019 American independent comedy-drama film written and directed by Sasie Sealy, co-written by Angela Cheng, and starring Tsai Chin. [1] Lucky Grandma is the director's debut feature film.
In New York City's Chinatown, a Chinese chain smoking grandma spends her time at the casinos but ends up in deep trouble.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, it has 95% approval rating. Critics' consensus is "Lucky Grandma gives Tsai Chin a long-overdue opportunity to shine in a leading role -- but it's audiences who are the truly fortunate ones." [2]
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Philadelphia Film Festival | 2019 | Best First Feature | Sasie Sealy | Nominated | [3] |
| Student Choice Award | Sasie Sealy | Nominated | |||
| Napa Valley Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Sasie Sealy | Won | [4] | |
| International Film Festival & Awards Macao | Best Film | Sasie Sealy | Nominated | [5] | |
| Boston Asian American Film Festival | Best Narrative Film - Audience award | Sasie Sealy | Won | [6] | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 2021 | Actress Defying Age and Ageism | Tsai Chin | Nominated | [7] |
| Chlotrudis Awards | Best Actress | Tsai Chin | Nominated | [8] |
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