Blue Sun Palace

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Blue Sun Palace

Released Apr 25

1h 57m

Drama

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An unexpected bond forms between two migrants in the Chinese community of Queens when tragedy strikes. Far from home, their lives intertwine as they grieve and search for familial connections.

Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (LAist)

It has a very lyrical, steady and poetic moodiness to it.

Jun 4, 2025

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

Blue Sun Palace lives in the gray area with the rest of us mortals. What it conveys, quite beautifully, is the essentialness in sharing your life with others, through joy and grief.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 15, 2025

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Tomris Laffly

RogerEbert.com

Tsang deepens the themes of her movie in unhurried doses, bringing to the surface the loneliness, isolation, and displacement of the remaining characters.

Rated: 3.5/4

Apr 25, 2025

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Javier Ocaña

El Pais (Spain)

[Constance Tsang's] shots, always aesthetic, are never conventional. This makes the film...particularly demanding for the audience. [Full review in Spanish]

Aug 22, 2025

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Jay Liu

The Asian Cut

Tsang simply depicts life as it is: in real time; no exploitation or judgment involved.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 31, 2025

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Siddhant Adlakha

JoySauce.com

The way Tsang’s camera drifts between close ups, and the way her actors thoroughly embody longing and lived experience, is wonderfully humanistic. It feels momentous even in its stillness.

Jul 8, 2025

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Vincent S.

A haunting, beautiful movie about dealing with grief. The performances are outstanding!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/17/25

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Justin M

This movie makes me so hopeful for the future of independent film. It follows a group of Chinese migrants in New York City, and, like “In the Mood for Love” (2000), it centers on two who form a special bond in the wake of tragedy and heartbreak. Like many memorable immigrant stories, it speaks a lot about hope and dreams, even as the present is full of setbacks and occasional squalor. Incredible to believe this is director Constance Tsang’s debut film, as she tells the story with stunning wisdom and depth, unafraid to leave jagged edges in some places – that’s life, after all. There are moments that give off strong “Anora” vibes, somehow both comforting and isolating, and the ambiguity and ambivalence are the common threads through this survival story. Tender and touching but with really hard moments too, both of violence and of desperation. Still, a stunning must-see, even with subtitles. A really beautiful snapshot of life on the edge.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/02/25

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 57 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $83,100.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/04/25

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Diane D

One of the worst movies I have ever seen--boring, depressing. My friend who recommended it felt the same and the 3 of us left before it was over. I have never left a movie early

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/16/25

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Synopsis

An unexpected bond forms between two migrants in the Chinese community of Queens when tragedy strikes. Far from home, their lives intertwine as they grieve and search for familial connections.

Director: Constance Tsang
Producer: Sally Sujin Oh, Eli Raskin, Tony Yang
Screenwriter: Constance Tsang
Distributor: Dekanalog
Production Co: Field Trip Media, Big Buddha Pictures
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 25, 2025, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $83.1K
Runtime: 1h 57m

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