Poppies
Synopsis
Fate intervenes, when Charles, a young and over-worked American corporate lawyer, finds himself seated beside an elderly Chinese woman with a mysterious past, Auntie Ling on a contemporary flight from Shanghai to New York. After noticing the beautiful bouquet of Poppies that Charles has brought on-board the flight, Auntie Ling reminisces about the early years of her marriage to Shu Zhen, an opium trader in 1940s Shanghai, and tries to coax Charles out of his solitude. Slowly lured into her stories, Charles begins to see the layers beneath Auntie Ling's polished facade. Poppies brought Charles and Auntie Ling together, underscoring the fine line between joy and sorrow...life and death. Influenced by real events, Poppies explores the cross-cultural and cross-generational relationships that develop between strangers in mid-air.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
June 4, 2018
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Myles Yaksich
- Screenplay & Story
- Myles Yaksich
- Original Title
- Poppies
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin, English
- Runtime
- 20m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Myles Yaksich
Myles Yaksich
Dylan Chapgier
Cindy Lu, Jennie Lew Tugend
Department Leadership Roster
Myles Yaksich
Director
Dylan Chapgier
Director of Photography
Cindy Lu
Producer
Myles Yaksich
Writer
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What is Poppies about?
Fate intervenes, when Charles, a young and over-worked American corporate lawyer, finds himself seated beside an elderly Chinese woman with a mysterious past, Auntie Ling on a contemporary flight from Shanghai to New York. After noticing the beautiful bouquet of Poppies that Charles has brought on-board the flight, Auntie Ling reminisces about the early years of her marriage to Shu Zhen, an opium trader in 1940s Shanghai, and tries to coax Charles out of his solitude. Slowly lured into her stories, Charles begins to see the layers beneath Auntie Ling's polished facade. Poppies brought Charles and Auntie Ling together, underscoring the fine line between joy and sorrow...life and death. Influenced by real events, Poppies explores the cross-cultural and cross-generational relationships that develop between strangers in mid-air.
Who directed Poppies?
Poppies was directed by Myles Yaksich.
Who stars in Poppies?
The principal cast of Poppies includes Matt William Knowles, Cindera Che, Kara Wang, Jonathan Stanton, Yadira Pascault Orozco.
When was Poppies released and how long is it?
Poppies was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 20m.