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Blue Sun Palace

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An unexpected bond forms between two migrants in the Chinese community of Queens when tragedy strikes. Far from home, their lives intertwine as they grieve and search for familial connections.

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Peter Rainer FilmWeek (LAist) Jun 4
It has a very lyrical, steady and poetic moodiness to it. Go to Full Review Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle May 15
3.5/5
Blue Sun Palace lives in the gray area with the rest of us mortals. What it conveys, quite beautifully, is the essentialness in sharing your life with others, through joy and grief. Go to Full Review Tomris Laffly RogerEbert.com Apr 25
3.5/4
Tsang deepens the themes of her movie in unhurried doses, bringing to the surface the loneliness, isolation, and displacement of the remaining characters. Go to Full Review Filipe Freitas Always Good Movies Mar 3
3.5/5
On the strength of this observant and affecting work, Tsang’s future projects merit close attention. Go to Full Review Javier Ocaña El Pais (Spain) Aug 22
[Constance Tsang's] shots, always aesthetic, are never conventional. This makes the film...particularly demanding for the audience. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Jay Liu The Asian Cut Jul 31
3.5/5
Tsang simply depicts life as it is: in real time; no exploitation or judgment involved. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Dan C @RT27753874 Oct 2 Very touching film with two diff perspectives before and after (won't spoil). An amazing immigrant story - what we need right now. See more Vincent S. @Vin_E_At_The_Movies Aug 17 A haunting, beautiful movie about dealing with grief. The performances are outstanding! See more Justin M @RT29863143 Aug 2 This movie makes me so hopeful for the future of independent film. It follows a group of Chinese migrants in New York City, and, like “In the Mood for Love” (2000), it centers on two who form a special bond in the wake of tragedy and heartbreak. Like many memorable immigrant stories, it speaks a lot about hope and dreams, even as the present is full of setbacks and occasional squalor. Incredible to believe this is director Constance Tsang’s debut film, as she tells the story with stunning wisdom and depth, unafraid to leave jagged edges in some places – that’s life, after all. There are moments that give off strong “Anora” vibes, somehow both comforting and isolating, and the ambiguity and ambivalence are the common threads through this survival story. Tender and touching but with really hard moments too, both of violence and of desperation. Still, a stunning must-see, even with subtitles. A really beautiful snapshot of life on the edge. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 30 Success in 1 hour and 57 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $83,100.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Diane D @RT77959864 May 16 One of the worst movies I have ever seen--boring, depressing. My friend who recommended it felt the same and the 3 of us left before it was over. I have never left a movie early See more Read all reviews
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Constance Tsang

Director

Ke-Xi Wu

Amy

Lee Kang-sheng

Cheung

Haipeng Xu

Didi

Constance Tsang

Screenwriter

Sally Sujin Oh

Producer

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Blue Sun Palace

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Movie Info

Synopsis An unexpected bond forms between two migrants in the Chinese community of Queens when tragedy strikes. Far from home, their lives intertwine as they grieve and search for familial connections.
Director
Constance Tsang
Producer
Sally Sujin Oh, Eli Raskin, Tony Yang
Screenwriter
Constance Tsang
Distributor
Dekanalog
Production Co
Field Trip Media, Big Buddha Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 25, 2025, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$83.1K
Runtime
1h 57m
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