The docu-fiction hybrid Starring Jerry As Himself is a Hong Kong-cinema, spy thriller-influenced documentary that doesn’t look like any other film out there as described in our review. The film proudly held its theatrical debut in New York City at the IFC Center on November 6th and is now available on VOD.
Watch our interview below with director Law Chen and producer Jonathan Hsu -also the main protagonist’s son- to talk about spy thrillers, the vulnerability of our elderly, generational pain we carry from our families, and representation.
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