Immigrant residents of a “shift-bed” apartment in the heart of New York City’s Chinatown share their stories of personal and political upheaval. As the bed transforms into a stage, the film reveals the collective history of the Chinese in the United States through conversations, autobiographical monologues, and theatrical movement pieces. Shot in the kitchens, bedrooms, wedding halls, cafés, and mahjong parlors of Chinatown, this provocative hybrid documentary addresses issues of privacy, intimacy, and urban life.
Yi Chun Cao
as Self
Linda Chan
as Self
Chung Qing Che
as Self
Ellen Ho
as Self
Yun Xiu Huang
as Self
Sheut Hing Lee
as Self
Veraalba Santa
as Lourdes
Kam Yin Tsui
as Self