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     • The movie is based on true stories Chon heard from Korean adoptee friends, as well as research that revealed a broader crisis for Asian American adoptees of a certain age.
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   Did Justin Chon 'Blue Bayou' exploit an adoptee's story?

   • "Justin Chon's 'Blue Bayou' faces backlash after accusations of exploiting an adoptee's story". NBC News. Retrieved 2021-09-28. ^ "Adoptees For Justice demands a response from Justin Chon and Focus Features". Adoptees For Justice. Archived from the original on 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2021-09-28.

   Blue Bayou (film) - Wikipedia

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   Is Blue Bayou a good movie?

   • Blue Bayou holds a 75% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 125 reviews, with a weighted average of 6.6/10. The website's critics consensus reads: " Blue Bayou can be indelicate in its attempts to tug the heartstrings, but solid acting and a genuinely affecting story make this drama difficult to ignore."

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   Is 'Blue Bayou' Chon's biggest film yet?

   • “Blue Bayou” is Chon’s biggest film yet, and was screened Un Certain Regard at the recent Cannes Film Festival. He already has a TV series in the can (co-directing episodes of “Pachinko” with Kogonada), and just finished a new film in the state of Hawaii.

   We’re All Human: Justin Chon on Blue Bayou - Roger Ebert

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   What happened to Blue Bayou?

   • Blue Bayou languished so long in preproduction that Chon’s go-to director of photography, Ante Cheng, left to shoot another film, Death of Nintendo, while the funding was being arranged.

   Blue Bayou: How Justin Chon, Artisans Redefined American Identity

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   Who is Scott Simon's new movie 'Blue Bayou'?

   • Scott Simon talks to Justin Chon about his new movie, "Blue Bayou," which he wrote, stars and directs.

   'Blue Bayou' Follows Antonio, Adopted From Overseas But Not Made ...

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   How does Chon feel about 'Blue Bayou'?

   • Like with his Sundance breakout “ Gook ” and follow-up “ Ms. Purple,” Chon’s love of distinct color and of an empathetic lens guides the viewer to see the world how Chon feels for it. “Blue Bayou” is Chon’s biggest film yet, and was screened Un Certain Regard at the recent Cannes Film Festival.

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3. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › moviesJustin Chon on 'Blue Bayou' inspirations, true stories - Los ...

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   Sep 17, 2021 · Soon after that film opened, production began on “Blue Bayou,” the story of Antonio LeBlanc, a New Orleans man (played by Chon himself) adopted from South Korea by a white American couple as a...

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   The movie is based on true stories Chon heard from Korean adoptee friends, as well as research that revealed a broader crisis for Asian American adoptees of a certain age. [15] In the U.S., the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 grants citizenship to all children adopted from overseas, but it does not protect anyone who turned 18 before the law was ...

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   Sep 18, 2021 · Justin Chon's film "Blue Bayou" is an undertold immigration story, the potential plight of thousands of people who were legally adopted as children from overseas before 2001, when they were not...

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   Sep 16, 2021 · HOLLYWOOD -- Writer, director and star Justin Chon was inspired to create his new movie, "Blue Bayou," after reading several true stories about immigrant adoptees being deported to their...

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   Sep 21, 2021 · Justin Chon found a story about South Korean children adopted in the U.S. who were deported by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in newspapers.

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   Sep 15, 2021 · “Blue Bayou” tells the harrowing story of an American we rarely see in film. Justin Chon ’s Antonio LeBlanc, a Korean adoptee living in Louisiana, faces deportation to a country he doesn’t know after an altercation with a police officer.

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    Dec 15, 2021 · THR's Raising Our Voices recognizes the cast and crew of Blue Bayou for illuminating the humanity behind the real-world debates over immigration and American identity.