It feels fitting that as “The Farewell” dominates the limited release box office, focusing on a story about an Asian American dealing with her unique family dynamic and struggles that filmmaker Justin Chon is readying the release of his latest feature, “Ms. Purple,” which also focuses on an Asian American woman working out her family issues.
However, the simplistic description of the premise doesn’t do “Ms. Purple” justice. As you can see in the new trailer for the film, Chon’s drama deals with the emotional struggle a young woman has as her father’s live-in nurse quits unexpectedly, leaving the daughter to somehow provide the care her terminally-ill father needs, while also providing for the family in light of her mother’s absence. She enlists the help of her brother, and together, the siblings try their best to keep their little family together in Los Angeles.
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The film stars Tiffany Chu, Teddy Lee, Octavio Pizano, and James Kang. “Ms. Purple” is directed by Justin Chon, who co-wrote the screenplay with Chris Dinh. Chon is a veteran actor that recently broke out as a director to watch out for thanks to his 2017 film “Gook.”
“Ms. Purple” will arrive in theaters on September 6 in Los Angeles before moving to New York the following week on September 13.
Here’s the synopsis:
From award-winning filmmaker Justin Chon (GOOK, 2017), MS. PURPLE is a poignant drama about sister and brother, Kasie (Tiffany Chu) and Carey (Teddy Lee), who were raised and are now seemingly stuck in Koreatown. Abandoned by their mother and brought up by their father, the siblings continue to struggle with profound emotional wounds from the difficulty of the parental dynamic. Now, with their father on his death bed, the estranged Carey comes home to help Kasie care for him. Old ties are renewed and a relationship restored in this vibrant, deeply affecting portrait of Asian American siblinghood in Los Angeles.
