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 |
| Camera | Sam A. Davis | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Drew Dorsey | Steadicam Operator |
| Production | Chris Quintos Cathcart | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Josie Rodriguez | Makeup Department Head |
| Sound | Jon Boo | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brianna Murphy | Costume Designer |
| Writing | Sean Wang | Writer |
| Editing | Arielle Zakowski | Editor |
| Production | Sean Wang | Producer |
| Sound | Giosuè Greco | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Andy Hay | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Tony Vella | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Andy Hay | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art | Hanrui Wang | Production Design |
| Production | Joan Chen | Executive Producer |
| Production | Eleanor Columbus | Executive Producer |
| Production | Chris Columbus | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jennifer J. Pritzker | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robina Riccitiello | Executive Producer |
| Production | Dave A. Liu | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tomás Whitmore | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Vertel Scott | Co-Executive Producer |
| Crew | Lulu Wang | Thanks |
| Crew | Anoop Chaganty | Thanks |
| Crew | Hannah Peterson | Thanks |
| Directing | Elaine Marie Gibson | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Stephanie Hsu | Thanks |
| Crew | Aneesh Chaganty | Thanks |
| Crew | Eliza Hittman | Thanks |
| Camera | Carlos López Estrada | "B" Camera Operator |
| Crew | Sian Heder | Thanks |
| Sound | Rustam Himadiiev | Foley Mixer |
| Production | Natalie Lin | Casting |
| Production | Sara Lee | Casting Assistant |
| Sound | Rylee Blechman | Utility Sound |
| Directing | Hillary Pierce | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Nick Mahar | Additional Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alicia Barry | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Toko Nagata | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rafael Alvarez | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Yihong Ding | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kekepania Vasquez-Tamali'i | Hair Department Head |
| Art | Joyce N. Ho | Main Title Designer |
| Sound | Bogdan Zavarzin | Foley Artist |
| Production | Nafisa Kaptownwala | Casting |
| Directing | Roland Greedy | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Bryan Parker | ADR Supervisor |
| Sound | Игорь Яшин | Foley Editor |
| Camera | Nick Mahar | "B" Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Matthew P. Stouppe | Gaffer |
| Production | Ryan Mendoza | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Editing | Christopher Tennant | Additional Editor |
| Production | Freddy Zhen Wang | Post Production Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth Fox | Key Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Vee Godinez | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Valerie Bush | Producer |
| Production | Carlos López Estrada | Producer |
| Production | Josh Peters | Producer |
| Directing | Sean Wang | Director |
| Sound | Jackie! Zhou | Sound Designer |
| Camera | Benny Viñas | Camera Intern |