''Lucky Grandma'' is a 2019 American independent

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film written and directed by Sasie Sealy, co-written by Angela Cheng, and starring Tsai Chin. ''Lucky Grandma'' is the director's debut feature film.

Plot

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's Chinatown, a Chinese

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grandma spends her time at the casinos but ends up in deep trouble.

Cast

* Tsai Chin as Grandma * Hsiao-Yuan Ha as Big Pong *

Michael Tow Michael Tow is an American actor, director and producer. He is best known for his work on Paramount+’s '' Special Ops: Lioness'', '' Lucky Grandma'', and ''Hocus Pocus 2''. Currently, he is in Apple TV’s '' City on Fire'' as Joe Yeung, the f ...

as Little Handsome *Woody Fu as Pock-Mark *Eddie Yu as Howard *Mason Yam as David

Reception

Critical reception

On the

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website

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, it has approval rating. Critics' consensus is "''Lucky Grandma'' gives Tsai Chin a long-overdue opportunity to shine in a leading role -- but it's audiences who are the truly fortunate ones."

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* *{{IMDb title, 10011336 American independent films Films shot in New York City Films set in New York City Films about old age Films about families 2019 independent films Comedy-drama films about Asian Americans 2019 comedy-drama films 2019 films Films about Chinese Americans Chinese-language American films 2010s American films Cantonese-language American films