Blue Sun Palace (2024)

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Cannes Critics’ Week Winner ‘Blue Sun Palace’ Gets North American Deal

Dekanalog has picked up North American rights to Constance Tsang’s Blue Sun Palace, which played in Cannes Critics’ Week, winning the French Touch Prize of The Jury.

Set in a massage parlor in Flushing, Queens, the film sees Amy and Didi navigate romance, happiness, and the obligations of family thousands of miles from home. Despite the physical and emotional toll their work extracts, the women who live at the parlor create an impenetrable sisterhood. But when tragedy strikes on Lunar New Year, Amy is forced to consider her future.

Tsang’s well-received feature debut stars Lee Kang Sheng, as well as Ke-Xi Wu (Nina Wu) and Haipeng Xu (Venus by Water). It is produced by Sally Sujin Oh, Eli Raskin, and Tony Yang.

The deal was negotiated between Dekanalog and WME Independent.

Dekanalog Co-Founder Lysa Le said: “We are incredibly honored to release Constance Tsang’s gorgeous, intimate immigrant story Blue Sun Palace into theaters this coming spring. Tsang’s beautifully expressive work lingers with the audience long after the final images have left the screen.”

Writer/director Constance Tsang added: “I couldn’t be happier that our film has found a home with Dekanalog here in the US. Their thoughtful and passionate response to Blue Sun Palace means so much to my team and myself; they are truly a natural partner.”