Early buzz from Tribeca for Lucy Liu’s performance in Rosemead is that she is at her career best in the film, the directorial debut of cinematographer Eric Lin. Based on an incredible true story, it finds Liu as an ailing mother in a race against time to protect her troubled son, who is given to violent urges.
Rosemead also stars Lawrence Shou, Orion Lee, Jennifer Lim, Madison Hu and James Chen. Lin directs from a screenplay by Marilyn Fu.
Based on this trailer, it looks like a sensitive, if harrowing, portrait of a Chinese-American family in crisis.
SYNOPSIS: Inspired by a harrowing true story, Lucy Liu transforms in a riveting,
career-redefining performance as an ailing woman who takes drastic measures to protect her troubled teenage son (Lawrence Shou). As his dark obsessions grow and time runs out, she is forced to make impossible choices: how far will she go and what is she willing to sacrifice? Set against the simmering tensions of a Chinese American community, Rosemead is a gripping portrait of a family pushed to the edge.
Vertical will release Rosemead in New York and Los Angeles theaters in December.
