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A Father's Son

A Father's Son

20220h 29m

Overview

A Father’s Son is story-spinoff based on author Henry Chang’s crime novel series featuring NYPD Detective Jack Yu. Set in the early '90s when local street gangs terrorized Manhattan’s Chinatown, our story centers on Detective Jack Yu investigating the murder of a teenage boy involved in a turf war. Amidst the broad distrust and racial divide between the Chinatown community and NYPD, our lone lawman searches for a nondescript immigrant family to deliver a shattering message that also brings forth his own conflicted relationship with Jack’s father.

Directed by Patrick Chen
Written by Patrick Chen
Produced by Patrick Chen, Dave Chan
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Top Cast

Ronny Chieng

Ronny Chieng

Detective Jack Yu

Tzi Ma

Tzi Ma

Krang Li

Perry Yung

Perry Yung

Wang Kei Yu

Christopher Randolph

Christopher Randolph

Capt. Salvatore Marino

Garth Kravits

Garth Kravits

Officer Jacobsen

Adam Monley

Adam Monley

Officer Maloney

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Tim Liu

Dennis Wong

Kathleen Kwan

Kathleen Kwan

Lau Jean Li

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Madelyn Bae

Janet Li

Cathy Salvodon

Cathy Salvodon

Crystal Jones

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About A Father's Son

A Father's Son is a crime, drama film released in 2022. Directed by Patrick Chen, it stars Ronny Chieng, Tzi Ma, Perry Yung. A Father’s Son is story-spinoff based on author Henry Chang’s crime novel series featuring NYPD Detective Jack Yu. Set in the early '90s when local street gangs terrorized Manhattan’s Chinatown, our story centers on Detective Jack Yu investigating the murder of a teenage boy involved in a turf war. Amidst the broad distrust and racial divide between the Chinatown community and NYPD, our lone lawman searches for a nondescript immigrant family to deliver a shattering message that also brings forth his own conflicted relationship with Jack’s father.

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