Behind the Camera
Screenwriter / Producer
Jiming Lindal
Jiming Lindal initiated the short film project Fragmented, based on her script, a Semifinalist (top 2.8%) of the BlueCat Screenplay Competition. She has an MBA and was a former Consumer Insights Manager at Universal Studios Hollywood. After Universal, Jiming entered into writing and earned a certificate in Feature Film Writing from UCLA. Her screenplays have consistently placed in top screenplay competitions like Austin Film Festival, BlueCat, and Screencraft. Jiming is passionate about telling compelling stories of women, their brokenness, and their perseverance with a brush of hope, forgiveness, and love. To learn more about Jiming and her work, please visit www.jiminglindal.com
Director
T. L. Quach
T. L. Quach is a multi-talented and multicultural American filmmaker who focuses on working in Production and Directing Commercial Content and Psychological Thriller Narratives. As a child of refugees and immigrants, Quach was drawn to the short film, Fragmented, as the process was a way to reconnect with her heritage and her grandparents. Drawing inspiration from Hitchcock and Asian Cinema, Quach's goal as a narrative director is to diversify and modernize films with a Female POC perspective, emphasizing the themes of women's passions and fears, giving the audience an evocative visual experience that entertains, educates, and inspires.
Director of Photography
Norbert Shieh
Norbert Shieh is a Taiwanese-American filmmaker and cinematographer whose films explores the subtleties of the everyday. His DP work includes the second season of the Emmy winning KCET docuseries "Lost L.A.," and also critically acclaimed collaborations wtih filmmakers such as Chris Chan Lee (SILENT RIVER), Zeinabu irene Davis (PANDEMIC BREAD), and Deborah Stratman (HACKED CIRCUIT). He has been named as one of “25 New Faces of Independent Film” by Filmmaker Magazine, and is an inaugural Sundance / The Asian American Foundation Collab Scholar.
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Editor / Colorist
Cynthia Chen
Cynthia Chen is a Los Angeles-based, award-winning editor/colorist, founder of Xin Studio. Her life is all about crafting stories, making beautiful images, and exploring cultures. She has contributed to post-production for over 10 years and supported filmmakers with her artistic insight. Her work has been recognized with honors from the Oscars, Golden Globes, Cannes, the Palm Springs International Film Festival, and FrightFest. Her recent editing works include the feature films Tiger Mom, Good For Nothing, Nian (Hulu Bite-Size Halloween), and Car Lot (Comedy TV series). She also did color grading and finishing work on the Oscar-nominated film Missing Link, Richard Jewell, the Netflix series Messiah, and the Netflix documentary Fantastic Fungi.
Cast
Mei
Ge Geng
Ge Geng (耿æŒ) graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy, as an acting major. She performed leading roles in sixteen feature films in China. She has acted in multiple movies, TV shows, and stage productions in China, as well as short films and commercials in the U. S. For the list of her films, go to
Xin
Paul Wong
Paul Wong is a actor/singer in multiple media formats including stage, screen, voiceover and audiobook narration. He is also the winner of the NAACP Theatre Award as Best Music Director for DO LORD REMEMBER ME. For more information go to www.Paul-Wong.com and https://linktr.ee/Pauljwong
Young Mei
Angel Jin
Angel Jin is a bilingual Chinese American actor and stand-up comedian who got her start in New York. A Harvard grad and trained dancer, Angel spent years in business and tech before rediscovering her passion for performance and storytelling. She has appeared in national commercials and can be found performing standup on both coasts. For more information, visit angeljin.com or follow her on Instagram @jintongic.
Young Xin
Darren Huang
Born in Toronto, Canada, raised in Beijing, China, and now based in Los Angeles, Darren is an actor and composer. He often borrows from his multicultural identity to compose music for film and documentaries, lending a unique voice to each story yet to be told. Darren has received high praise from acclaimed TV and film composers including Harry Gregson-Williams, Mark Watters, and Brandon Campbell. His composition “Threnody for the Victims of COVID-19“ was featured as part of the virtual event held by UN Chamber Music Society on 30 June 2021.
John
Patrick Chou
Patrick Chou is a "second act" actor and writer who earned a PhD at MIT and forged a career in Silicon Valley before discovering his calling in storytelling. After trying stand-up comedy in San Francisco and Los Angeles, he leaned into improv and acting. He is in the core track at The Groundlings in Los Angeles and has studied with fantastic acting teachers in Los Angeles, New York, London, and San Francisco. He is thrilled that Hollywood is finally starting to accept Asian actors playing multidimensional characters, and not just tired stereotypes. For more info go to https://linktr.ee/patrickchou
Auntie Ding
Florence Ding
Florence Ding is the Founder/CEO and Chairman of Ding’s Garden franchise Restaurant Group in Los Angeles, CA over the past 25 years. Florence majored in Voice and through her childhood, specialized in Opera and Dance - Piano, Cello, Ballet, Jazz, etc. She is also a blogger/influencer in multiple media platforms within the Chinese community.
Baby John
Kai-Yong Lauritzen
Kai Yong, a two-year-old boy, is the youngest member of our cast. Fragmented is his first film performance.