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Beneath the Banyan Tree

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Abandoned by her husband, a demanding matriarch, Mrs. Woo, struggles to protect her family's reputation by seeing high but inconsistent expectations on her disreputable son and strong-willed daughter, Ai-Jia. Anxious to escape her mother's control, Ai-Jia leaves China to the U.S. After her son and daughter-in-law are jailed, Mrs. Woo and her teenage grandchildren, pliable Yu and rebellious Qi, must seek shelter with Ai-Jia. Mrs. Woo desires to uphold her family's remaining reputation. She disapproves of Ai-Jia's American boyfriend, whom they live with, yet, she isn't aware of Ai-Jia's secret career difficulties. Meanwhile, they are failing to manage two teenagers developing their sexual identity. Four people, three generations forced to start a new life under each other's expectations. What could go wrong?

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Carissa Pavlica TV Fanatic 04/22/2022
3.75/5
Beneath the Banyon Tree is filmed beautifully and carves a space in your heart that you won't soon forget. Go to Full Review Laura Potier Outtake Mag 04/19/2022
4/5
Beneath the Banyan Tree is overwhelmingly gentle and inquisitive in its search to heal cultural and generational divides. Go to Full Review Daniel Eagan Film Legacy 03/31/2022
iBeneath the Banyan Treeiexplores an uprooted Chinese family trying to find its way in Los Angeles. Anchored by strong performances, it reaches emotional moments that will resonate with sympathetic viewers. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Nani Li Yang

Director

Ya-lei Kuei

Jia-Rong Woo

Kathy Wu

Ai-Jia Woo

Demi Ke

Zheng-Qi

Jiayu Wang

Zheng-Yu

Travis Goodman

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Synopsis Abandoned by her husband, a demanding matriarch, Mrs. Woo, struggles to protect her family's reputation by seeing high but inconsistent expectations on her disreputable son and strong-willed daughter, Ai-Jia. Anxious to escape her mother's control, Ai-Jia leaves China to the U.S. After her son and daughter-in-law are jailed, Mrs. Woo and her teenage grandchildren, pliable Yu and rebellious Qi, must seek shelter with Ai-Jia. Mrs. Woo desires to uphold her family's remaining reputation. She disapproves of Ai-Jia's American boyfriend, whom they live with, yet, she isn't aware of Ai-Jia's secret career difficulties. Meanwhile, they are failing to manage two teenagers developing their sexual identity. Four people, three generations forced to start a new life under each other's expectations. What could go wrong?
Director
Nani Li Yang
Producer
Troy Chiu, Yue Wang, Nani Li Yang
Screenwriter
Nani Li Yang
Production Co
Lerfilm, Light & Shadow Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 15, 2022
Runtime
1h 50m