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Jan 16, 2024 · Astonishing Little Feet - a short film by Maegan Houang. Afong Moy, the first documented Chinese woman to come to the United States, realizes the men who separated her from her family only have interest in profiting off the peculiarities of her bound feet. 9 MIN.
Dive into Mad Cow Director Maegan Houang's enthralling short film, "Astonishing Little Feet," as she boldly reimagines a powerful yet often ignored chapter in Asian American history. This impactful short follows the journey of sixteen-year-old Afong Moy, considered the first documented Chinese woman to arrive in the United States.
Mad Cow Director and writer Maegan Houang has written the final episode 'A dream of a dream' of FX's Shōgun Season 1. The show took home a record breaking 18 awards at the 2024 Emmy's this month and made history as the first ever non-English language series to win for best drama.
Feb 28, 2024 · Maegan Houang, who is no stranger to DN’s pages, tackles the USA’s exploitation of Asian immigrants specifically in her latest short Astonishing Little Feet by looking at its genesis. She takes real-life figure, Afong Moy, the first documented Chinese woman to come to the United States, and portrays an encounter she has with the men who ...
Feb 20, 2024 · In her short film Astonishing Little Feet, which premiered on Nowness Asia last month, Houang endeavors to unsettle viewers by highlighting these parallels—retelling Afong Moy’s story with an emphasis on her own perspective, while not shying away from the violent nature of her treatment.
Jul 30, 2024 · On the heels of her latest film release, Astonishing Little Feet, Houang sits down with Mixed Asian Media’s Angela Wong Carbone to discuss her journey to filmmaking, how the strength of many and a stable working environment keep the indie spirit alive, and how she hopes her voice continues to evolve and grow for years to come.
Delve into Los Angeles-based director Maegan Houang's filmography, and you'll be stunned at some of the macabre things that you'll find. Horror, unnerving tension, and elements of dark fantasy all come together in her works time and time again, coalescing in a kaleidoscope of gruesome ideas.
