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- "A lot of adoptees that were brought to this country didn't have a say in coming so really this movie is for adoptees," said Chon. "And I hope that I did them justice and that they find a part of it that feels that I got right, and make sure it was a human story that brought empathy to them."
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Sep 15, 2021 · “Blue Bayou” tells the harrowing story of an American we rarely see in film. Justin Chon ’s Antonio LeBlanc, a Korean adoptee living in Louisiana, faces deportation to a country he doesn’t know after an altercation with a police officer.
Sep 16, 2021 · With Cannes Darling Blue Bayou, Justin Chon Asks What It Means to Be an American. The actor-turned-filmmaker discusses portraying multiple Asian American cultures and the dreaded “where are...
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“It’s very grounded in reality,” says Chuang, who served as co-DP on the film with Chon’s usual cinematographer, Cheng, who adds: “We were working with a lot of first-time actors and used a lot of close-ups, and also trying to bring an authentic vibe to New Orleans and the characters.” Inspired by the films of John Cassavetes and his visceral, véri...
For Blue Bayou’s Antonio, appearances are deceiving. The stained white tank tops he wears at home might declare “tough guy,” but he’s as gentle as a lamb. As a tattoo artist, he struggles to land extra work not only because of his record for theft, but also because his full-neck tat, with wings framing his face, lends him an air of menace, despite ...
Suen’s score for Blue Bayou is hauntingly plaintive and atmospheric, at times employing stringed instruments like the violin, viola and cello — both bowed and plucked. But the cello sounds more like an erhu, a traditional two-stringed Chinese instrument, while the pizzicato style of plucking the violin makes it sound more like a charango, a small A...
Sep 20, 2021 · In 2021, Chon continued down that path with "Blue Bayou," a story about a Korean man who was adopted by U.S. citizens when he was just three but now, 30 years later, faces deportation because of...
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Jul 7, 2021 · In Blue Bayou, Justin Chon tells a story with a message, one the Southern California–born filmmaker hopes rouses people to take action. The mission was integral to the movie’s development...
Sep 16, 2021 · Blue Bayou star and director Justin Chon chats about the extensive research he did to bring the heartbreaking stories behind his film to life.
Sep 17, 2021 · In ‘Blue Bayou,’ Justin Chon demands justice for adopted immigrants facing deportation. Justin Chon wrote, directed and stars in “Blue Bayou,” which premiered at this year’s Cannes Film...
