Lucky Grandma
Set in New York City's Chinatown, an ornery, chain-smoking Chinese grandma goes all in at the casino, landing herself on the wrong side of luck - and in the middle of a gang war. In the heart of China…
Lucky Grandma
Set in New York City's Chinatown, an ornery, chain-smoking Chinese grandma goes all in at the casino, landing herself on the wrong side of luck - and in the middle of a gang war. In the heart of Chinatown, New York, an ornery, chain-smoking, newly-widowed 80-year-old grandma (Tsai Chin) is eager to live as an independent woman despite the worry of her family. When a local fortuneteller (Wai Ching Ho) predicts a most auspicious day in her future, Grandma decides to head to the casino and goes all-in, only to land herself on the wrong side of luck--suddenly attracting the attention of some local gangsters. Desperate to protect herself, Grandma employs the services of a bodyguard (Corey Ha) from a rival gang and soon finds herself in the middle of a Chinatown gang war. —Tribeca Film Festival Widowed Grandma Wong doesn't seem so lucky when she gambles away her entire savings. But her fortunes appear to change when, on the bus home, the man sitting beside her suddenly expires and she absconds with his bag stuffed with US dollar bills. However, the money belongs to New York's Chinese mob and she finds herself at the center of a gang war. Still, never underestimate an unflappable pensioner. —London Film Festival
Lucky Grandma
Comedy,Crime,Drama
Film Details
Set in New York City's Chinatown, an ornery, chain-smoking Chinese grandma goes all in at the casino, landing herself on the wrong side of luck - and in the middle of a gang war. In the heart of Chinatown, New York, an ornery, chain-smoking, newly-widowed 80-year-old grandma (Tsai Chin) is eager to live as an independent woman despite the worry of her family. When a local fortuneteller (Wai Ching Ho) predicts a most auspicious day in her future, Grandma decides to head to the casino and goes all-in, only to land herself on the wrong side of luck--suddenly attracting the attention of some local gangsters.
Desperate to protect herself, Grandma employs the services of a bodyguard (Corey Ha) from a rival gang and soon finds herself in the middle of a Chinatown gang war. —Tribeca Film Festival Widowed Grandma Wong doesn't seem so lucky when she gambles away her entire savings. But her fortunes appear to change when, on the bus home, the man sitting beside her suddenly expires and she absconds with his bag stuffed with US dollar bills.
However, the money belongs to New York's Chinese mob and she finds herself at the center of a gang war. Still, never underestimate an unflappable pensioner. —London Film Festival.