Snakehead
After spending time in jail and losing custody
of her daughter Rosie (Catherine Jiang), Sister
Tse (Shuya Chang) is smuggled from Taiwan
to New York, where she finds herself caught
up in a global crime ring as she endeavors to
establish a better life for her family.
FIVE FACTS:
- Snakehead’s director and writer Evan
Jackson Leong spent 10 years trying to get
the movie made. - The film’s events are partially inspired by
the life of Cheng Chui Ping – who, under
the pseudonym Sister Ping, ran a human
smuggling racket in the United States for over
20 years. - At one stage, Lucy Liu was set to play the
lead role. - Samuel Goldwyn Films and Roadside
Attractions acquired the North American
distribution rights to the film in June 2021. - Snakehead was shown at the Toronto
International Film Festival (TIFF) in
September 2021.
Rotten Tomatoes
70 %
by Evan Jackson Leong
Genre: Action & Adventure
Released: 2021
Price: $14.99