Overview
Layla, a British-born Chinese girl, struggles with the dualities and contradictions of two disparate cultural identities. On Chinese New Year, she is pushed to reckon with the subtle racism she experiences from her school friends, as well as the grating prejudices of her older male relatives.
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Cast
Michelle Li
Layla
Phyllis Ho
Mother
David K.S. Tse
Uncle
Earl Wan
Father
Cathy Wippell
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