Aishe, a Uyghur woman trained by her military father, migrates to New York City where she finds herself laboring in Chinatown’s underground kitchens. She fatefully encounters Skinner, a young American soldier who has just returned from three tours in the Middle East. While falling in love, they discover the possibility of a better life together than the ones they believed they were destined to live alone.
Movie tag line: "Love isn’t an escape, it’s a reason to keep going."
Production companies:
Character: Aishe
Character: Skinner
Character: Munro
Character: Chen
Character: Jim
Character: Luis
Character: Cop (Times Square)
Character: Aziz
Character: Arzu
Character: Young Aishe
Character: Min
Character: Yi
Character: Ma
Character: Chi
Character: Guo
Character: Officer Furman
Character: Officer De Jesus
Character: Deputy
Character: Jasmin
Character: Tien-Li
Character: Yu
Character: Myrna
Character: Cashier
Character: Street Meat Vendor
Character: Doug
Character: Mrs. Murphy
Character: Jake
Character: Polo
Character: Angela
Character: Sassoon
Character: Sunnie
Character: Zhang Zhuojin
Character: Johnny H.
Character: McIntyre
Character: Tourist
Character: Herbalist
Character: Plexiglass Woman
Character: Receptinoist
Character: Lawyer
Character: Clerk
Character: Mullah
Character: Kitchen Boss
Character: Immigration Judge
Character: Gold Tooth
Character: Bailiff
Character: Colorful Headscarf Woman