Chowmein Holiday
Chowmein Holiday is a short dark comedy film about two Asian American grandmothers, Li Ling and May, on a road trip across California. The two characters begin a crime spree during the journey. One grandmother finds a new purpose in life, while the other keeps a secret from her partner in crime. The film was made to question common cinematic stereotypes of elderly women. Asian American grandmothers are shown not as quiet or docile figures, but as rebellious people seeking freedom, thrill and new meaning in later life. The running time is twenty one minutes.
Chowmein Holiday Short Live Action Film by Lanhua Ma was identified as an outstanding representation of communication design by the A' Design Award. Chowmein Holiday Short Live Action Film received the Silver A' Design Award in Movie, Video and Animation Design in 2026. The A' Movie, Video and Animation Design Award is an international, jury-voted, fair and ethical design award which recognizes exceptional design of feature films, short films, documentaries, animations, music videos, experimental films, commercials, trailers and more.
