STRANGE COFFEE

By Qia LI

SUMMER HILL ENTERTAINMENT - as SALES World / DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, Airline, World, USA

Crime - Completed 2019

It's never too late to restart. When a mysterious woman shows up in Chubby's Cafe packed in a suitcase, Chubby and her crazy employees, Lazy, Petty, Anger and Simple, race to discover who she is and what they all have in common.

Festivals
& Awards

Accolade Competition 2019
Won, Award of Merit Women Filmmakers
Accolade Competition 2019
Won, Award of Merit Special Mention Asian
Accolade Competition 2019
Won, Award of Merit Special Mention Feature Film
Around International Film Festival 2019
Won, ARFF Globe Award Best Feature Film
New Vision International Film Festival 2019
Nominated, Annual Award Best Feature Film
New York Film Awards 2019
Won, March Award Best First Time Screenwriter
New York Film Awards 2019
Won, March Award Original story
Olympus Film Festival 2019
Nominated, Grand Jury Prize Best Feature Film
    • Year of production
    • 2019
    • Genres
    • Crime, Drama, Comedy
    • Countries
    • CHINA
    • Languages
    • MANDARIN
    • Duration
    • 69 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Qia LI
    • Writer(s)
    • Yiwen CAO
    • Synopsis
    • Chubby is the boss of Chubby Café. She has four lovely employees: Lazy, Petty, Anger and Simple. Each of them has distinct personality. One day they saved a mysterious woman named Illusion from a suitcase. Illusion lost her memory and tried to find out who put her in the suitcase and delivered her to Chubby Café. At that time, three types of customers draw her attention: two crying little girls from orphanage, two passionate lovers and a homeless who made lots of troubles. Everyone in Chubby Café reminded her of parts of memory - At last, Illusion realized all of people are related to her: Chubby and she are like the two crying little girls who grew up together in orphanage. The passionate couple represents her boyfriend and her. And the homeless is her biological father, who left home to find daughter - At one time, in pursuit of "love", Illusion abandoned Chubby and Father. But at the last moment of her life, she regrets. Then she appeared in the suitcase. In fact, she never left it. Everything happened in Chubby café was her illusion. Finally, she realized who are the most important people of life. And she may revenge in an unexpected way. Chubby said "Hopeless Hope". Hopelessness also can offer power. It's never too late to restart.