NYC attitude meets Malaysian durians — someone's grandma is definitely crying.
Sarah, raised in New York, visits Malaysia for the first time and learns why her grandfather, Gen, and mother, Sophia, have not seen each other since she was born, and why they care so much about their cultural traditions.
Acting
Ti Lung carries decades of pain in one glance.
Writing
The durian metaphor actually lands, somehow.
Production
Malaysian countryside so gorgeous it hurts.
Director
Jess Teong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ti Lung, a Shaw Brothers kung fu legend, retired from action roles and gave one of his final dramatic performances here — the man can cry-fight with the best of them.
The film sparked debate in Malaysian Chinese communities about whether Sarah's Mandarin struggles were accurate or exaggerated for diaspora drama.
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