Experiencing Interruptions?

Foreign Students

The flamboyant life of Lin, a rich Chinese international student studying in San Francisco, is turned upside down when she learns that her family fortune is gone. A nonchalant Taiwanese girl who claims to be her sister approaches and offers assistance. This unexpected reunion soon prompt them to reexamine the ultimate goal of studying abroad.

  • Kenji Lui
    Director
  • Kenji Lui
    Writer
  • Kenji Lui
    Producer
  • Lin Xie
    Key Cast
  • Michelle Chang
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    彼岸
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, immigrants, Asian
  • Runtime:
    29 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    DSLR
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Chinese American Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
  • Viddsee
    Singapore
    Singapore
  • Ithaca Pan Asian American Film Festival
    Ithaca, NY
    United States
    April 21, 2017
Director Biography - Kenji Lui

Kenji Lui is an independent filmmaker based in San Francisco. He first studied films at University of Southern California and later received his BA in films from UC Berkeley. Lui has made various short films that were screened at film festivals worldwide. Lui is also the founder and editor in chief of Cinespot.com, a bilingual cinema website.

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Director Statement

There are more and more Asian students studying abroad in the US, but their life and stories are rarely presented on the big screen, therefore I really hope our film can fill in the blank and allows the audiences to learn more about this largely neglected overseas Chinese community.