Sean Wang's "Didi": Being an Asian-American Teenager in the 2000s
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(L to R) Izaac Wang as “Chris” and Mahaela Park as “Madi” in the Focus Features film “Didi” from writer-director Sean Wang. Courtesy of Focus Features / Talking Fish Pictures, LLC.
Awarded at numerous festivals, this film follows the life of a teenager of Taiwanese origin, partly inspired by that of Sean Wang, the director. A summer chronicle that finds its originality in its multicultural dimension.
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I subscribeJuly 2008, in a Californian suburb. Chris Wang, aka Didi ("little brother" in Chinese), 13, is easing the boredom of summer vacation as best he can: sneaking around trying on his sister's trendy T-shirts and sweatshirts, hanging out with his friends, filming their mischief, and posting his videos online. The family atmosphere is weighing on him: in the absence of his father, who has stayed behind to work in Taiwan, where they come from, his mother is raising her children, Vivian and Chris, with her stepmother, who is particular about respecting their country's traditions. Constant conflicts oppose the two teenagers, while the eldest prepares to leave for university.
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