Fortune Cookies (film)

Fortune Cookies
Fortune Cookies
Directed by	Brenda Lee
Written by	Rebecca Adams; Paul Mills;
Cinematography	Matthew Riley
Edited by	Beatrix Grimbly
Production; company	Screen Northants;
Distributed by	Phoenix Worldwide Entertainment
Release date	August 2024;
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Fortune Cookies (also known as Meet the Lees) is a British family comedy film written and directed by Brenda Lee in her feature film debut.

Cast

Carmen Pat as Susan Lee
Siu Hun Li as Cyril Lee
Belinda Duong as Jenny Lee
Helena Huang as Joan Lee
Lucy Sheen as Grandma Bernie
Robert Firth as Ernie Summers
Paul Courtenay Hyu as Tony Chung
Velton Lishke as Frank Fox
Eric Mok as Hugh
Isabella Speaight as Lucy
Daphne Cheung as Penny Lau
Gang Chi as John Lau

Production

Brenda Lee's Fortune Cookies, inspired by her own 1990s upbringing and family's takeout restaurant, was originally in development in 2011 and 2012 with Reelscape Films and a different cast including Elaine Tan and David Yip, but the project did not come into fruition at the time.^[1]^[2]

Casting began in October 2019. Produced by Screen Northants with support from BBC Children in Need, principal photography took place on location in Northampton in early 2020. Filming locations included Golden Hill in Kingsthorpe among other Chinese takeaway restaurants, the Guild Hall, the Racecourse, Royal & Derngate, The Deco, and Northampton International Academy.^[3]

Release

A teaser was first revealed in August 2020.^[4] Preview screenings were held at Cineworld Sixfields in Northampton on 31 January 2022 and at the Prince Charles Cinema in central London on 1 February.^[5] The film is being distributed by Phoenix Worldwide Entertainment.^[6]

In 2024, Fortune Cookies screened at the Broad Humor Film Festival.^[7]

References

^ Cooper, Sarah (3 November 2011). "Reelscape Films brings social cause to Fortune Cookies". Screen International. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
^ Cooper, Sarah (5 March 2012). "Fortune Cookies to shoot at Elstree Studios". Screen International. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
^ Manning, Jonathon (28 July 2020). "Fortune Cookies: New film set in Northampton prepares for release". Northants Live. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
^ Mills, Phil (28 August 2020). "Teaser: 'Fortune Cookies'". Far East Films. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
^ Pearson, Max (13 January 2022). "Screen Northants to premiere its latest feature film in Northampton with backing from BBC Children in Need". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
^ "Meet the Lees". Phoenix Worldwide Entertainment. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
^ Leffler, Thomas (29 August 2024). "Female-powered films featured at annual festival". Santa Monica Daily Press. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

External links

Fortune Cookies at IMDb

[1] Cooper, Sarah (3 November 2011). "Reelscape Films brings social cause to Fortune Cookies". Screen International. Retrieved 24 August 2022.

[2] Cooper, Sarah (5 March 2012). "Fortune Cookies to shoot at Elstree Studios". Screen International. Retrieved 24 August 2022.

[3] Manning, Jonathon (28 July 2020). "Fortune Cookies: New film set in Northampton prepares for release". Northants Live. Retrieved 5 May 2022.

[4] Mills, Phil (28 August 2020). "Teaser: 'Fortune Cookies'". Far East Films. Retrieved 5 May 2022.

[5] Pearson, Max (13 January 2022). "Screen Northants to premiere its latest feature film in Northampton with backing from BBC Children in Need". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 5 May 2022.

[6] "Meet the Lees". Phoenix Worldwide Entertainment. Retrieved 9 August 2022.

[7] Leffler, Thomas (29 August 2024). "Female-powered films featured at annual festival". Santa Monica Daily Press. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

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