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Wokman

· 16 min · Not rated

Wokman shares an immigrant Chinese family’s pursuit of the American Dream from inside of their restaurant, China Wok. Based in 1998 in rural Georgia, Wokman is a slice-of-life story of the only Chinese family in town, the Lis, as they navigate through their own little corner of America.

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Directors
Jeremy Thao
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Kurt YueKurt Yue
Mia Germar
Corey Jung
Kristina Jin

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