Private Project

Mom's Wartime Stories

See how an orphan survived WW2, Chinese Civil War, Vietnam War and still have positive attitude towards life.

  • James Chen
    Director
  • Shihyun WAng
    Writer
  • Uajes Chen
    Producer
  • James Chen
    Key Cast
    "narrator"
  • Sean Chen
    Key Cast
    "narrator"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 56 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 27, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Taiwan
  • Country of Filming:
    Taiwan
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - James Chen

Born in Taiwan but moved with family to Laos as an infant. James moved back to Taiwan at age 10 and trained with 6 older brothers playing basketball. He joined Taiwan's best professional basketball team at age 16. After military service he studied in United States and spent 30 years raising 2 children while working in It and Real Estate filed.

His acting career started in 2017. He won Best supporting actor at Accolade Global Competition for his role at Soldiers from the past. His first directed film "Back to Jakarta" won Gold Best Film at West Java film festival. He produced many award winning film and will continue his passion in sharing positive messages with the world.

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