Forge

In Miami, the resourceful Zhang siblings—Raymond and Coco—sell forged paintings to unsuspecting parties. Despite their thriving underground operation, the siblings are still short on cash when they cross paths with disgraced millionaire Holden Beaumont. Sensing an opportunity to make a fortune, Holden convinces the Zhangs to forge long lost masterpieces as a front for his family’s collection. Meanwhile, FBI Art Crimes agent Emily Lee moves from New York to Miami, discovering a plethora of forgeries cropping up in the South Florida art market. As Emily continues to investigate the Zhang siblings’ work, their lives converge to devastating effect in the Zhang family dim sum restaurant.

Harkening back to the neon-tinged slow-burn suspense of Michael Mann's movies, FORGE takes a deep dive into the world of art forgery with an exquisite attention to detail based on thorough research of the subject matter — all the while being a riveting crime film.

Director Jing Ai Ng's debut feature premiered at SXSW to an enthusiastic audience response and positive reviews highlighting director Jing Ai Ng Ng's fresh spin on the caper film. The cast includes Kelly Marie Tran (Star Wars: The Last Jedi), TR Knight (Grey's Anatomy), Sonya Walger (Lost), and led by breakout performances by Andie Ju and Brandan Soo Hoo.