Didi (2024)
Chris Wang ist 13 und steht vor dem Beginn eines neuen Lebensabschnittes: der Highschool. Doch vorher steht noch ein ganzer Monat Sommer an. Doch das ist gar nicht so unbeschwert, wie es vielleicht klingen mag. Denn weil sein Vater permanent auf Geschäftsreise und deshalb praktisch nie da ist, muss er mit seiner Mutter Chungsing oft alleine klarkommen. Doch wie das in dem Alter eben so ist, ist das nicht immer leicht – für beide nicht. Chris’ ältere Schwester Vivian ist da auch keine große Hilfe. Sie fiebert bereits dem baldigen Start ins College entgegen. Und Oma Nai Nai streitet sich ständig mit Chungsing. Also nimmt Chris die Dinge eben selbst in die Hand. Er will Skaten lernen, selbstbewusst flirten und irgendwie auch das Verhältnis zu seiner Mutter glätten. Und über alldem thront noch seine taiwanesische Abstammung, die ihn im kalifornischen Fremont bei San Francisco zum Außenseiter zu machen scheint.
Der Regisseur: Sean Wang
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Izaac Wang as Chris Wang |
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Joan Chen as Chungsing Wang |
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Shirley Chen as Vivian Wang |
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Chang Li Hua as Nǎi Nai |
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Mahaela Park as Madi |
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Raul Dial as Fahad |
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Aaron Chang as Soup |
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Chiron Cillia Denk as Donovan |
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Sunil Mukherjee Maurillo as Cory |
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Montay Boseman as Nugget |
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Alysha Syed as Jade |
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Alaysia Simmons as Ellie |
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Tarnvir Kamboj as Hardeep |
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Shiu Fang Wang as Shiu Fang |
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Jayden Chiang as Max |
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Joziah Lagonoy as Josh |
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Joshua Hankerson as Mack |
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Georgie August as Georgia |
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Kade Hunter as Colin |
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Jerri Bowen as Mrs. Miller |
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David Leal as Rent-A-Cop |
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Mackenzie Peters as Visual Arts Club Rep |
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Da Marcus Da'Man Shigon Gray as Tyshawn |
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Cameron Foxly as Kissing Couple |
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Emma Foxly as Kissing Couple |
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Spike Jonze as Dead Squirrel (voice) |
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Sheng Wang as Dead Fish (voice) |
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Stephanie Hsu as Kissing Tutorial Instructor (voice) |
| Production | Tyler Boehm | Executive Producer |
| Production | Chris Quintos Cathcart | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Sam A. Davis | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Josie Rodriguez | Makeup Department Head |
| Sound | Jon Boo | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Drew Dorsey | Steadicam Operator |
| Writing | Sean Wang | Writer |
| Production | Sean Wang | Producer |
| Editing | Arielle Zakowski | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brianna Murphy | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Giosuè Greco | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Andy Hay | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Andy Hay | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Tony Vella | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Hanrui Wang | Production Design |
| Production | Robina Riccitiello | Executive Producer |
| Production | Joan Chen | Executive Producer |
| Production | Chris Columbus | Executive Producer |
| Production | Eleanor Columbus | Executive Producer |
| Production | Dave A. Liu | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jennifer J. Pritzker | Executive Producer |
| Production | Vertel Scott | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Tomás Whitmore | Co-Executive Producer |
| Crew | Aneesh Chaganty | Thanks |
| Crew | Anoop Chaganty | Thanks |
| Crew | Hannah Peterson | Thanks |
| Crew | Eliza Hittman | Thanks |
| Crew | Sian Heder | Thanks |
| Crew | Stephanie Hsu | Thanks |
| Crew | Lulu Wang | Thanks |
| Directing | Elaine Marie Gibson | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Nick Mahar | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Carlos López Estrada | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Nick Mahar | Additional Photography |
| Art | Yihong Ding | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kekepania Vasquez-Tamali'i | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alicia Barry | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Rylee Blechman | Utility Sound |
| Production | Sara Lee | Casting Assistant |
| Directing | Hillary Pierce | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Joyce N. Ho | Main Title Designer |
| Sound | Bryan Parker | ADR Supervisor |
| Sound | Rustam Himadiiev | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Bogdan Zavarzin | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Игорь Яшин | Foley Editor |
| Production | Nafisa Kaptownwala | Casting |
| Production | Natalie Lin | Casting |
| Directing | Roland Greedy | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Toko Nagata | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rafael Alvarez | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth Fox | Key Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Vee Godinez | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Matthew P. Stouppe | Gaffer |
| Editing | Christopher Tennant | Additional Editor |
| Production | Freddy Zhen Wang | Post Production Coordinator |
| Production | Ryan Mendoza | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Production | Carlos López Estrada | Producer |
| Production | Josh Peters | Producer |
| Production | Valerie Bush | Producer |
| Directing | Sean Wang | Director |
| Sound | Jackie! Zhou | Sound Designer |
| Camera | Benny Viñas | Camera Intern |