Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) presents Double Happiness

VIFF Centre

Vancouver

April 17, 2024

6:10 PM PDT

$0.00

English

Vancouver International Film Festival is proud to present a special 30th anniversary presentation of Double Happiness, the breakout feature for both director Mina Shum and star Sandra Oh. Following the screening, Mina Shum will be present for a live Q&A.

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Film Playing

Double Happiness

Director Mina Shum

Run Time 87min

Genre Comedy, Drama

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Summary

Jade Li (Oh), a vivacious Chinese Canadian, wants to become an actress without upsetting her extremely traditional parents. It’s a balancing act that Jade is finding difficult to achieve. Talking in English, wearing western clothes and going out with non-Asian guys, Jade leads a secret life when she leaves her stuffy-but-warm domestic scene each day. Things come to a head when Mark (Rennie), a white Canadian graduate student, insists on turning their casual fling into something more meaningful. It’s a relationship that Jade’s parents would hate. What should she do?

Sandra Oh won the Best Actress Genie for her performance. The film also won prizes in Vancouver, Berlin and Turin.

Cast Sandra Oh, Callum Keith Rennie

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Guest

Mina Shum

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Vancouver-based Shum is best known for her feature films Double Happiness and Meditation Park, both starring Sandra Oh. Her documentary Ninth Floor was on TIFF’s 2015 list of Canada’s top ten films. Other features include Long Life; Happiness and Prosperity; Drive She Said; and One (Nine). She has also directed episodes of Frankie Drake Mysteries, Murdoch Mysteries, The Good Doctor, and October Faction.

Event Primary Language

English

Event Details

VIFF is also presenting tributes to the late filmmakers Don Shebib and Norman Jewison, plus a special preview screening of The Great Salish Heist. See more details at https://viff.org/series/ntnl-canadian-film-day/

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