The Story
A Chinese immigrant arrives in 1870s California in search of gold to save his ailing daughter, only to face violent racism and expulsion. Through ingenuity and sacrifice, he finds a way to keep his promise.

A short film·2026
Trailer
The Story
A Chinese immigrant arrives in 1870s California in search of gold to save his ailing daughter, only to face violent racism and expulsion. Through ingenuity and sacrifice, he finds a way to keep his promise.
Credits
Directed by
Max Acchione
Written by
Cheryl Tsai Perez
Produced by
Max Acchione
Ryan Mahar
Matt Handy
Reham Gharib
Executive Producers
Mohannad Malas
Errol Arkilic
Associate Producer
Sami Alsabawi
Music by
Alvin Donato
UC Irvine Beall Applied Innovation presents, in association with Malas Entertainment and Open Screenplay, a Story and Light production.
Made with generative AI under continuous human direction. Human-written script, human edit, hand-composed score.