United States / Jan 25, 2019 / Sundance Film Festival
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Kasie, stuck in LA’s Koreatown, works as a karaoke hostess getting paid for her companionship by drunken men. When her dad’s hospice nurse quits she reconnects with her estranged brother, Carey, forcing them to enter a period of intense self-reflection as their single father who raised them nears death.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dayoung Lee | Doumi |
| Josiah D. Lee | Josiah |
| Trinecia Moore-Pernell | Nurse Joyce |
| Ronnie Kim | Tony |
| Cathy Kim | Cathy |
| Chris Yejin | Esther |
| James Kang | Young-Il |
| Andie Ju | Doumi (uncredited) |
| Sean Dulake | Lawrence |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ms. Purple |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, 한국어/조선말 |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Plan Zero Productions |
| Release date | 6 settembre 2019 |
| Executive producer | Daniel Dae Kim, Ante Cheng, Luke Daniels, Pierre Delachaux, Yas Taalat, Gabriel Napora, Yipeng Ben Lu |
| Production | Douglas Di Salvo, James J. Yi, Alex Chi, Justin Chon, Alan Pao |
| Writer | Justin Chon, Chris Dinh |
| Casting | Michael Beaudry |
| Editing | Jon Berry, Reynolds Barney |
| Cinematography | Ante Cheng |
| Assistant directors | Justin Chon |
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| Camera operators | Ante Cheng |
| Additional photography | Ante Cheng |
| Production design | Bo Koung Shin, Min Jeong Chai |
| Art direction | Min Jeong Chai, Bo Koung Shin |
| Set decoration | Min Jeong Chai, Bo Koung Shin |
| Visual effects | May Satsuki Asai |
| Music | Roger Suen, Michael J. McDonald, Daniel Navajas, Anthony Cabacungan, Terah 'Bishop' Woodley II, Casey Stikker, Brad Whitcanack |
| Sound | Michael J. McDonald, Daniel Navajas, Anthony Cabacungan, Terah 'Bishop' Woodley II, Casey Stikker, Brad Whitcanack, Roger Suen |
| Costume design | Eunice Jera Lee, Akihiro Sawada |
| Makeup | Akihiro Sawada, Eunice Jera Lee |
| Hairstyling | Akihiro Sawada, Eunice Jera Lee |
Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / Oct 06, 2019 / Busan International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Sep 06, 2019
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