Chinatown Cha-Cha (MINT Chinese New Year Pop-up)
<b>Screening as part of <a href="https://www.filmhouse.org.uk/mint-chinese-new-year-pop-up">MINT Chinese New Year Pop-up 2026</a>.</b> The 92-year-old previous nightclub dancer Coby Yee decides to get back on stage again after joining the senior dance troupe Grant Avenue Follies. Together they go on a tour for the last time, bridging once isolated Chinese communities in the US, Cuba and China. Whatever happens as we age, we’re still dancing! The long-cherished vitality that transcends age comes to life in <i>Chinatown Cha-Cha</i>. As a group of senior Chinese dancers embarks on a tour, their life stories slowly unfold. The film touches on the history of Chinese immigration, the spectacularization of nightclub dancers, and the gaze upon women through the years. Yet, amid these interwoven themes, it is the vibrant energy of these senior ladies that resonates with everyone, both on and off the screen. Their dancing is never just on the stage, but in every moment of their flourishing lives (MINT Chinese Film Festival, 2025). Luka Yuanyuan Yang is a visual artist and filmmaker based in London and Beijing who weaves documentary and archival materials into diverse mediums like film, photography, artist books, installations, and performances. Explore her work on: <a href="https://www.lukayangworks.com/">https://www.lukayangworks.com/</a> ★★★★★ 2025 3rd MINT Chinese Film Festival Best Feature & Audience Choice Award <i>This screening is part of Chinese New Year Cinema Pop-Up presented by MINT Chinese Film Festival, which is supported by Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network, awarding funding on behalf of Screen Scotland and the BFI National Lottery.</i>DocumentaryPT1H25MTBC2026-02-14Coby Yee
Grant Avenue Follies
Stephen King
Luka Yuanyuan Yang
Luka Yuanyuan Yang
Xiao Xu
Ding Dawei
Lou Wang-Holborn
Chinatown Cha-Cha (MINT Chinese New Year Pop-up)"Chinatown Cha-Cha (MINT Chinese New Year Pop-up)"Showtimes
February 14, 1:00 pm
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