05/04/2026
A Little Woman. The story of Amy Mak Chan
COMING SOON.
Over the past two years, many of you have seen us quietly working behind the scenes on a very personal project, our feature documentary A Little Woman.
Today, we’re excited to finally share a little more about it.
A Little Woman tells the inspiring true story of Amy Mak Chan, a girl born into poverty in Guangzhou, China, who grew up in a rooftop shack in 1960s Hong Kong. Guided by her fiercely principled mother, Amy discovered a love for music that led her to become a singer.
But life had bigger plans.
After marrying a well-known and influential figure in New York’s Chinatown and moving to the United States, Amy found herself stepping into a complex and unfamiliar world. When she was unexpectedly left to take over her husband’s struggling funeral home business, she rose to the challenge. Through grit, grace, and relentless determination, she rebuilt the business, supported her family, and became a quiet pillar of the Chinese American community.
Her story is one of sacrifice, resilience, reinvention, and legacy.
Many of us who grew up around Chinatown in the 1960s and 70s know the colorful stories of that era. But this film explores the other side of that history, the women whose sacrifices and strength helped shape families, businesses, and communities behind the scenes. Their stories are rarely told.
This 120-minute documentary features interviews with those who knew Amy personally, along with cinematic reenactments featuring talented actors including Angel Lu, Eudora Chen, Aria Lee, Qi, Yen Wen Chen, Jenny Lin, Ziyu Gao, Joseph Zamarelli, Charlie Zhou, Lyuba Lockett and Andy Rich.
We recently completed the film and held two full-house private screenings with cast, crew, family, and supporters, and the response has been incredibly meaningful.
For everyone who has been asking when the film will be publicly released, thank you for your patience, we’ll be sharing updates as soon as we know more about festival announcements.
In the meantime, here’s the official trailer:
A Little Woman - Trailer
