USA, China | 11 MINUTES | Chinese | English subtitles

IRON HANDS

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.

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Tribeca at Home is an online platform that provides festival-goers from around the country the opportunity to share and engage in the Tribeca experience. See a selection of short and feature films including competition winners from the 2023 Tribeca Festival June 19-July 2. Available on Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV and web browsers on iOS and Android devices.

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

Shorts

World Premiere

IRON HANDS

Tribeca At Home

CAST & CREDITS

Directed by Johnson Cheng

CONTACTS