Grandma Soo Yung is a righteous woman who often offers a helping hand to those being bullied or attacked. Yet, without any proper training, she is often wounded and hurt. After being on the edge of getting blinded, she finally understands the importance of external help and becomes better prepared to defend herself and those that need help. As she comes across another group of bullies and a young victim, she struggles to fight back, and must decide how to best protect the weak and herself.

Director Biography - Kadi Tsang

Kadi grew up in a multilingual society and spent her time both in the East and the West. Her culturally diverse experience influences her works, which often focus on self-identity and human connections, with an aim to eliminate misunderstandings through art. 

She has worked on various international films, television shows, and music videos, as well as produced exhibitions and live performances in the past. Her short films have been included in multiple international festivals and won awards such as the NYU Undergraduate King & Wasserman First Prize Award, the Carl Lerner Award for Social Significance at First Run Film Festival, and the Best Narrative Short at Destiny City Film Festival.

Kadi is interested in aging, gender roles, and mental health related issues in our society. She devotes herself to facilitating cultural exchange and mutual understanding. In her free time, she enjoys connecting with others through painting, photography, music, and culinary. 

Director Statement

With the rise of hate crimes around the globe, it is definitely heartbreaking to witness all the meaningless harassments and violence. Nothing is more important than mutual understanding among different groups and taking the initiative to learn more about one another. At the end of the day, we are all homosapiens living on the same planet, and sharing the same resources. We do not have to be identical in order to connect, we should be embracing the differences. It requires a collective help to solve the endless and pointless attacks to make this world a better place for all of us.

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