Miss Andy
Miss Andy is a 2020 Taiwanese and Malaysian gender-themed film directed by Teddy Chin, and stars Lee Lee-zen, Ruby Lin, and Jack Tan. It is about a chance meeting between an illegal Vietnamese worker and a transgender woman in Malaysia. The film is Ruby Lin's first foray into film production.
The film premiered at the 15th Osaka [Asian Film Festival] on March 11, 2020. It was released in Taiwan on January 8, 2021.
Synopsis
Meet Evon, formerly known as Andy. She is a transgender woman aged 55 years. Making the transition late in life after losing a wife, her job and family, she also becomes subject to prejudice in a society where transgender and gay people face job discrimination and run the risk of being murdered. When she loses her best friend, things look bleak, but a chance meeting with a mother and a son with nowhere to go and nobody to care for them after they escape an abusive relationship changes her life in this melancholy yet hopeful film that shows how tending to the humanity in others and showing kindness are important for making life bearable.Cast
- Lee Lee-zen
- Ruby Lin
- Jack Tan
- Kyzer Tou
- Sathisvaran
- Kendra Sow
Featured songs
- 沒顏色的花 sung by Lala Hsu
Release
- 15th Osaka Asian Film Festival - March 11, 2020
- 19th New York Asian Film Festival - August 29, 2020
- Fünf Seen Filmfestival - August 31, 2020
- Taiwan International Queer Film Festival - October 11, 2020
- The Kaohsiung Film Festival - October 31, 2020
- Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival - November 27, 2020
Accolades
- FPP is film project matching platform included meetings and workshop, NOT screening.