A Mother-Son Tug of War & Transformation
Journey of a Thousand Miles
Photo credit: Kurt Braun
SYNOPSIS
When Zhu Shen’s husband Changyou dies of cancer, she throws herself into a five-year odyssey to help their young son Perry produce a film memorializing his dad. This personal documentary is both a media-strewn and behind-the-scenes meditation on the making of Changyou’s Journey, a 2019 Oscar-qualifying animated short. In order to help her prodigy son fully grieve and grow, Zhu must reclaim her own artistic prowess and transform from a “Tiger Mom” to a “Zen Mom”.
Credits
Written, directed, and produced by Zhu Shen. Edited by Colin Bae and Seth Dacio. Appearances by Changyou Chen, Perry Chen, and Zhu Shen
Press
Cornell Enterprise Magazine
San Diego Union Tribune
Animation Magazine