Iron Hands
World Premiere

Iron Hands

Shorts
| USA, China | 11 MINUTES | Chinese | English subtitles
Drama, Sports, NY Director(s), Female Screenwriter(s), Asian American Director(s)
As a 12-year-old girl prepares for her final test trying out for the traditionally all-boys Chinese youth Olympic weightlifting team, she makes an unlikely connection with the gym's reclusive groundskeeper.

Screening with Shorts: Your Heart's Desire

Cast & Credits
Directed by
Johnson Cheng
Johnson Cheng is an NYC-based Chinese-American writer/director hailing from the San Gabriel Valley of L.A. County. After receiving his bachelor's degree in International Relations, he joined Columbia University's M.F.A. Directing/Screenwriting program. He is a member of both the Motion Picture Editors Guild and the Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective Writers Workshop.
Director
Johnson Cheng
Screenwriter
Johnson Cheng
Cinematographer
Shipei Wen
Editor
Johnson Cheng
Production Designer
Mengna Jiang
Executive Producer
Felicity Wang
Producer
Tianqi Zhuo
Associate Producer
Yachi Yang
Co-Producer
Xixi Wang
Cast
Zixuan Liu, Xing Lian, Tao Wei

Contacts
Print Source
Johnson Cheng
Johnson Cheng
New York, NY 10025
Phone: 909 569 3927
yc3160@columbia.edu
US Sales Contact
Johnson Cheng
Johnson Cheng
New York, NY 10025
Phone: 909 569 3927
yc3160@columbia.edu
International Sales Contact
Johnson Cheng
Johnson Cheng
New York, NY 10025
Phone: 909 569 3927
yc3160@columbia.edu
Press Contact
Johnson Cheng
Johnson Cheng
New York, NY 10025
Phone: 909 569 3927
yc3160@columbia.edu
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