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Hello Anson

Hello Anosn is a short documentary about Anson Ng, a Canadian landscape painter that documents Ontario’s nature and iconic Chinese landscapes. “My paintings highlight landscapes as living, timeless entities by portraying the value in its impermanence.” Anson paints the corners, foods and restaurants of Chinatown that many Asian-Canadians can easily spot and share an instant connection and familiarity with.

To many Asian Canadians, seeing and sensing familiar places in an artist’s work is like going to their favourite local restaurant, ordering a bowl of wonton soup or pho. It’s comforting and warm. Connecting Asian Canadians through the familiarity of shared memories, food, and culture is what Anson does so well and is much needed, especially in an uncertain time where anti-Asian hate has been on the rise in North America.

  • Yvonne Sung
    Director
  • Yvonne Sung
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 5, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Yvonne Sung

My name is Yvonne Sung. Ever since I was a film student at Toronto Metropolitan University, I’ve always taken a special interest in documentary filmmaking. I noticed that it’s natural for me to see the world through my character’s eyes, listen to them and to capture it and present the story to an audience.

It is a pity that the pandemic has prevented me to create as much as I wanted. In May 2021, I covered a short documentary for Canadian Race Relations Foundation on anti-Asian hate incidents faced by Asian healthcare workers in Toronto. My last documentary Tickted for What (2020) is about the homeless community being unfairly targeted under the Ontario Safe Streets Act. I’m looking forward to create more films on Toronto-based BIPOC & LGBTQI2A+ communities, human rights issues, challenges Torontonians face, and joy and comfort they’re able to share together.

I wear many hats in filmmaking after graduating from film school: I write, direct and produce for documentary. As an immigrant from Taiwan, I understand and treasure healthy democracy in every society. My career goal is to tell more stories of women, people of colour and underrepresented groups. I want to share more stories so that the world is more aware, connected and kinder.

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Director Statement

Anson Ng is a Canadian landscape painter that documents Ontario’s nature and iconic Chinese landscapes to interact with his audience, “my paintings highlight landscapes as living, timeless entities by portraying the value in its impermanence.” Anson paints corners, foods and restaurants of Chinatown that many Asian-Canadians can easily spot and share an instant connection and familiarity with.

Why this film? To many Asian Canadians, seeing and sensing familiar places in an artist’s work is like going to the favorite local restaurant, ordering a bowl of wonton soup or pho. It’s comforting and warm. Connecting Asian Canadians through the familiarity of shared memories, food, and culture is what Anson does so well and is much needed, especially in an uncertain time where anti-Asian hate has been on the rise in North America.

Through this film, I am looking to present the bond between Asian Canadians through Anson's work and story.