The Princess of Nebraska
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Wayne Wang
Ling Li
Brian Danforth
Pamelyn Chee
Patrice Lukulu Binaisa
Amy Chan
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Unfolding over a wild twenty-four hours, follows a young woman named Sasha who has been studying in Omaha, Nebraska, after leaving Beijing, pregnant from a fling with Yang. A Beijing Opera star, Yang was kicked out of the troupe for his scandalous tryst with an American man, Boshen. Yang is now working as a hustler on the streets of Beijing and has cut off all ties to both lovers, even though they still seek contact with him. Sasha arrives in San Francisco with plans to get an abortion, having interrupted her semester for the trip. She is located by Boshen, who wants to lure Yang to America by starting a family with Sasha and her baby. With storied San Francisco and all its vast possibilities in front of her, Sasha begins to rethink her intentions and her future, particularly after meeting and befriending the prostitute X.
Crew
Amy Chan
Jim Choire
Stephen Gong
Lora Hirschberg
Yukie Kito
Sarah Kliban
Yasushi Kotani
Heidi Levitt
Yiyun Li
Michael Ray
Deirdre Slevin
Taizo Son
Kent Sparling
Kent Sparling
Richard Wong
Donald Young
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States December 2007
Released in United States Fall October 17, 2008
Released in United States November 2007
Released in United States September 2007
Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Cinema of the World) December 9-16, 2007.
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Zabaltegi - Special Screenings) September 20-29, 2007.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Masters) September 6-15, 2007.
Based on the short story "The Princess of Nebraska" from the book "A Thousand Years of Good Prayers" by Yiyun Li; published by Random House September 20, 2005.
Companion piece to "A Thousand Years of Good Prayers" (USA/2007) directed by Wayne Wang.
Magnolia Pictures, Cinetic Rights Management and YouTube premiered the film on the YouTube Screening Room October 17, 2008.
Released in United States September 2007 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Zabaltegi - Special Screenings) September 20-29, 2007.)
Released in United States September 2007 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Masters) September 6-15, 2007.)
Released in United States Fall October 17, 2008
Released in United States November 2007 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Special Screenings) November 1-11, 2007.)
Released in United States December 2007 (Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Cinema of the World) December 9-16, 2007.)
