THE LIONS OF CHINATOWN

Directed by Law Chen · Starring Sara Lai · 2018

In New York's Chinatown, a young woman nears the end of a five-year trial to become lion head in a historic, male-dominated lion dance crew.

A vivid portrait of a woman claiming her place inside a fiercely traditional art form.

THE LIONS OF CHINATOWN follows a young woman as she trains to become the lion head, a traditionally male dominated role in the forgotten art of Chinese lion dancing. Sara is ending a 5 year trial and hopes to become an o

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