Lucky Lu

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Lucky Lu
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Directed by Lloyd Lee Choi
Written byLloyd Lee Choi
Based on Same Old
by Lloyd Lee Choi
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Norm Li
Edited byBrendan Mills
Music byCharles Humnery
Production
companies
  • Significant Productions
  • Cedar Road [1]
  • Hisako Films
  • Gold House
  • Big Buddha Pictures
Release date
  • May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19)(Cannes)
Running time
103 minutes [2]
CountriesCanada
United States
LanguageEnglish

Lucky Lu is a 2025 Canadian-American drama film written and directed by Lloyd Lee Choi, in his feature film directorial debut. Adapted from Choi's 2022 short film Same Old , it stars Chang Chen, Fala Chen, and Carabelle Manna Wei.

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The film had its world premiere at the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2025, where it was eligible for the Caméra d'Or .

Premise

A delivery driver's bike is stolen on the even of when his wife and daughter immigrate from China to New York City.

Cast

Production

In September 2024, it was announced Chang Chen would star in the film, with Lloyd Lee Choi directing from a screenplay he wrote. Destin Daniel Cretton and Nina Yang Bongiovi were set to serve as producers. [3] Forest Whitaker, Jennifer Pritzker serve as an executive producers. [4] The film is a full-length expansion of Choi's 2022 short film Same Old . [3]

Principal photography began in December 2024, in New York City. [5]

Release

It had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight section on 19 May 2025. [6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ "SFFILM Announces Four Year Partnership with Cedar Road". SFFILM . March 4, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Lucky Lu". Directors' Fortnight . Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Tangcay, Jazz (September 5, 2024). "Lloyd Lee Choi's Feature Adaptation 'Lucky Lu' to Begin Filming in New York City Later This Year". Variety . Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  4. ↑ Bergeson, Samantha (May 17, 2025). "'Lucky Lu' First Look: Lloyd Lee Choi's Directorial Debut Confronts the Fallacy of the American Dream". IndieWire . Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Lucky Lu Casting Lead Child Fluent in Mandarin". NY Castings. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (April 15, 2025). "Cannes Directors' Fortnight Unveils 2025 Line-Up; 'Enzo' Opener & 'Sorry, Baby' Closer". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ "The Screenings Guide of the 78th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
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