Sammo, a former tong enforcer on parole, works as a cook in a Chinese-American restaurant. He is mocked for his ankle monitor and is denied a raise by the restaurant’s owner, Mrs. Leung. Outside, he sees Yoshio, an elderly customer, get attacked by racist punks, led by Rick. Afraid of breaking parole, Sammo doesn’t intervene. Soon after, Rick and his crew rob the restaurant and assault Mrs. Leung. Filled with rage, Sammo fights the men and almost kills one of them. Rick pulls a gun on Sammo but the patrons pull out their phones to record, deterring him from firing at Sammo. Police arrive and arrest both men. As Sammo is taken away, Mrs. Leung shares a quiet and grateful exchange with him.
No Trouble
Directed By Jonathan Chan
USA | Narrative | 17 min
East Coast Premiere
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Blood/Gore, Racism, Strong language, Substance abuse, Violence
English, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin)
English
East Coast Premiere
2024
17 minutes
Action, Drama
Narrative
USA
Jonathan Chan
Jonathan Chan is a third-generation Chinese-American Writer-Director-Producer from San Ramon, California. Raised in a family that is arguably the largest patron of their local theater, Jonathan is captivated by storytelling, specifically dramas enhanced by the action, horror, and thriller genres. He orients his narratives around socio-political and familial themes. Jonathan is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. His action-drama short, NO TROUBLE, will have its world premiere at Dances With Films LA. Jonathan is based in Los Angeles and is developing his first feature.
Rich Ting
Jonathan Chan
Zayd Siddiqui
Max Stafford
Jonathan Chan
Rich Ting
Peggy Lu
Zac Titus
Ken Takemoto
Supervising Stunt Coordinator: John Koyama
Cinematographer/Fight Coordinator: Matt Rugetti
Composer: Ethan Harbour