Jerry, an ordinary immigrant dad, retired in Orlando, is recruited to be an undercover agent for the Chinese police. Jerry’s family recreates the events on film and his three sons discover a darker truth. True crime meets spy thriller in this genre-bending docufiction hybrid about an immigrant’s search for the American dream. A Slamdance Film Festival Grand Jury and Audience Award winner.
Direction
Law Chen blurs reality so hard you'll question everything.
Acting
Jerry playing himself playing a spy playing himself—layers, baby.
Editing
Doc footage, reenactments, and confessionals collide beautifully.
Director
Law Chen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Hsu sons literally grew up watching their dad get scammed; this film started as family revenge that became art.
The film weaponizes the 'model minority' expectation—Jerry's eagerness to cooperate with 'authorities' reflects immigrant conditioning to prove loyalty. The scam only works because he wants so badly to belong.
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