Mulberry Child
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by Jian Ping
Lisa Ping
| Mulberry Child | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Susan Morgan Cooper |
| Based on | Mulberry Child by Jian Ping |
| Produced by | Susan Morgan Cooper |
| Starring | Jian Ping Lisa Ping |
| Narrated by | Jacqueline Bisset |
| Cinematography | Quyen Tran |
| Edited by | Sean Villa |
| Music by | Kyle Eastwood Matt McGuire |
| Distributed by | Women Make Movies TVF International |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mulberry Child is a 2011 documentary film that was written and directed by Susan Morgan Cooper, based on the book by the same name by Jian Ping.[1] It had its world premiere on October 16, 2011 at the Heartland Film Festival and features Jacqueline Bisset as the movie's narrator.
The documentary follows Jian Ping and her daughter Lisa as they travel to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Jian grew up during the Chinese Cultural Revolution and with her family, underwent severe difficulties. When Jian and her family moved to the United States, they had to adapt to the culture shock they experienced from traveling from a socialist society to a capitalist one. Years later, Jian has experienced a sort of disconnect with her daughter Lisa, who grew up in the United States and does not share in her mother's past experiences. As the two travel together to Beijing for the Olympics, the two hope that this will bring the two of them closer as a family.
Cast
- Jacqueline Bisset as narrator
- Jian Ping as herself
- Lisa Xia as herself