What Are You, Chicken?

English

Thirty, dirty, and still borrowing money from his mum, Park Doo-man has never been taken seriously. When Yoo Sang-chul, the most dangerous man in the room, looks him dead in the eye and asks, “what are you, chicken?” Doo-man does the dumbest, most daring thing he’s ever done. He puffs up, calls “Go,” and... their foul mouthed manager from hell barges into the den, interrupting the game. The intimidating old “uncle” brooding in the back is actually the janitor. We soon realize Sang-chul and his gangsters aren’t what they seem at all...

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In-Person

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas - Aud 9

Nov 08

Credits

Director(s):

Kevin Cho

Biography(s):

Kevin Cho is a Korean-Canadian director and producer based in Vancouver. He studied marketing at UBC''s Sauder School of Business before training in digital film production at the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles. Over the past decade, Kevin has built a career in commercial filmmaking, directing and producing campaigns for brands including TELUS, Thinkific, and Wondershare, where he led global commercial work  and snatched a Webby Award. He is currently developing JACKPOT, a feature-length dark comedy thriller rooted in the Korean immigrant experience.

Producer(s):

Anthony Poon, Kevin Cho, Tanya Jade, Jared Cheer

Writer(s):

Anthony Poon, Kevin Cho

Cast:

Ryan Jinn, Sunghee Lapell, Wooah Wi, and Joseph So Choon Lee

Cinematographer(s):

Trevor Komori