France / May 19, 2025 / Cannes Directors' Fortnight
1h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
Videos
Plot
A delivery driver in New York City discovers his e-bike has been stolen. With his family en route after many years apart, Lu must contend with a community that has turned its back on him while he tries to replace the only thing promising to keep his family afloat.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sarah Baskin | Jessica |
| Tom Ukah | Sanjay |
| Joanna Carpenter | Anne |
| John Ramaine | Samuel |
| Zheng Lisha | Ruyi |
| Marcos A. Gonzalez | Delivery guy |
| Jenni Ruiza | Receptionist |
| Danny Borbon | Mechanic |
| Harley Haibin Li | Bo Hao |
| Shing Moussa Chung | Fishmonger |
| Daniel Arana | Lawyer |
| Jenny Nichols | Suspect |
| Sun Xiaoxiao | Shou |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lucky Lu |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话, English |
| Production countries | United States of America, Canada, Taiwan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Significant Productions, Cedar Road, Hisako, Big Buddha Pictures |
| Release date | 7 gennaio 2026 |
| Executive producer | Forest Whitaker, Clara Wu Tsai, Jennifer J. Pritzker, Michael Y. Chow, Kevin M. Lin, Jason A. Lin, Bing Chen, Maggie Hsu, Nicole Tao, Jamie Liin, Peng Zhao, Daphne Lee, Van Ness Wu, Steve D. Yang, Dajun Yang, Yifan Zhai |
| Production | Nina Yang Bongiovi, Jeyun Munford, Destin Daniel Cretton, Asher Goldstein, Tony Yang, Ron Najor |
| Writer | Lloyd Lee Choi |
| Casting | Kate Antognini |
| Editing | Brendan Mills |
| Cinematography | Norm Li |
| Assistant directors | Laura Klein, Lloyd Lee Choi |
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| Camera operators | Norm Li |
| Additional photography | Norm Li |
| Production design | Evaline Wu Huang, Caspar Newbolt |
| Art direction | Evaline Wu Huang, Caspar Newbolt |
| Set decoration | Evaline Wu Huang, Caspar Newbolt |
| Music | Charles Humenry, Matt Drake |
| Sound | Matt Drake, Charles Humenry |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Aug 12, 2025 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Canada / Sep 07, 2025 / Toronto International Film Festival
South Korea / Sep 19, 2025 / 15 / Busan International Film Festival
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Germany / Sep 26, 2025 / Filmfest Hamburg
Indonesia / Sep 30, 2025 / Jakarta World Cinema
United States / Oct 10, 2025 / Mill Valley Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 12, 2025 / BFI London Film Festival
Hong Kong / Oct 30, 2025 / Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Sweden / Nov 05, 2025 / Stockholm International Film Festival
Poland / Nov 07, 2025 / American Film Festival
Philippines / Nov 14, 2025 / QCinema International Film Festival
Taiwan / Nov 18, 2025 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Japan / Nov 23, 2025 / TOKYO FILMeX
Theatrical release
France / Jan 07, 2026
Taiwan / Jan 29, 2026
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