Blue Sun Palace (2025)
A quiet, tender drama about grief, migration, and the unexpected bonds that form when two strangers find each other in a foreign city.
Blue Sun Palace - Movie Information
- Original Title: Blue Sun Palace
- Release Year: 2025
- Directed by: Constance Tsang
- Type: Movie
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 57m
- Original Language: English
- Spoken Languages: Mandarin, English
- Release Date (Theatrical): March 12, 2025 (France), August 22, 2025 (Spain - 16)
- Alternative Titles: 兰天阁 (CN)
- Production Companies: Field Trip Media, Big Buddha Pictures
- Production Countries: United States of America
Blue Sun Palace - Plot
A sudden loss catalyzes an unlikely bond between two migrants in the Chinese community of Queens. Navigating lives far from home and the painstaking labor that supports them, they journey through grief together in hopes of finding family.
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Blue Sun Palace - Cast & Crew
Director(s)
- Constance Tsang
Main Cast
- Wu Ke-Xi
- Lee Kang-Sheng
- Xu Haipeng
- Murielle Hsieh
- Zheng Lisha
- Leo Chen
- Wu Chengying
- Huang Guiping
- April Wang
- Zhu Yating
Writers
- Constance Tsang
Producers
- Eli Raskin
- Sally Sujin Oh
- Tony Yang
Blue Sun Palace - FAQs
What is Blue Sun Palace about?
Blue Sun Palace follows two Chinese migrants living in Queens, New York, whose lives intersect after a sudden loss. Bound by grief and the daily grind of immigrant labor, they form an unexpected connection as they search for belonging and a sense of family far from home.
Who are the main actors in Blue Sun Palace?
The film stars Wu Ke-Xi as Amy and Lee Kang-Sheng as Cheung, with supporting performances from Xu Haipeng, Murielle Hsieh, Zheng Lisha, Leo Chen, Wu Chengying, Huang Guiping, April Wang, and Zhu Yating rounding out the ensemble cast.
Who directed Blue Sun Palace?
Blue Sun Palace was written and directed by Constance Tsang in her feature directorial debut. Tsang, who also penned the screenplay, brings a deeply personal and observational lens to the story of Chinese immigrant life in the Queens borough of New York City.
Is Blue Sun Palace based on a true story?
Blue Sun Palace is not based on a specific true story, but it draws heavily on the lived realities of Chinese immigrant communities in Queens, New York. Director Constance Tsang conducted extensive research and community engagement to ground the film's portrayal of migrant labor and grief in authentic detail.
Where can you stream Blue Sun Palace?
Blue Sun Palace is available to stream on MUBI and MUBI via Amazon Channel. It can also be rented or purchased through Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Availability may vary by region.
When was Blue Sun Palace released?
Blue Sun Palace had its US release on April 25, 2025. It also screened internationally, opening in France on March 12, 2025, and arriving in Spain on August 22, 2025.
What languages are spoken in Blue Sun Palace?
Blue Sun Palace is primarily an English-language film, but Mandarin Chinese is also spoken throughout, reflecting the linguistic reality of the Chinese immigrant community in Queens depicted in the story. Subtitles accompany the Mandarin-language dialogue.
What are similar films to Blue Sun Palace?
Viewers who enjoy Blue Sun Palace may also appreciate Monsoon Wedding (2001), Boys Don't Cry (1999), Cocoon (2020), Echo Park (2014), and Gemma Bovery (2014). These films share themes of community, identity, displacement, and intimate human connection.
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