Meet the Filmmaker
In Conversation with “Finch & Midland” Director Timothy Yeung 楊永光, Producer Ridley Tsui 徐寶華 & Actor Jaden Kwan 關家悅
Date: Sunday, 5 October 2025
Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Venue: Auditorium, Asian Center, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Address: 1871 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 | Map | Parking
Conversation in English. Audience Q&A in English and Cantonese.
Set in Toronto’s Finch and Midland neighbourhood, Finch & Midland 今天應該很高興 follows four immigrants navigating fractured family ties, career challenges, and the search for love and belonging. Each story showcases not only the character’s sacrifice and struggle, but also highlights the hope and resilience that have played a big part in the decision to stay in Canada.
Directed by Timothy Yeung 楊永光 and produced by Ridley Tsui 徐寶華, Finch & Midland, starring Anthony Wong 黃秋生, Theresa Lee 李綺虹, Patrick Tam 譚耀文, Nina Paw 鮑起靜, Harriet Yeung 楊詩敏 and Jaden Kwan 關家悅, will have its world premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival 2025.
In this meet-the-filmmaker event at UBC, Director Timothy Yeung and Producer Ridley Tsui will share behind the scene stories about the making of Finch & Midland that is shot entirely in Toronto, as well as their personal experience contributing to the creation of the four immigrant characters and their stories featured in the film. The conversation will also be joined by Actor Jaden Kwan who will talk about the reenactment of migratory experience and the psychology of the character he portrays.
The conversation will explore the theme of diaspora, generation, and identity.
Speakers in focus:
– Director Timothy Yeung is a Canadian-born Chinese filmmaker and a graduate of The New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Finch & Midland is his debut feature-length drama film.
– Producer Ridley Tsui is a veteran stuntman, martial arts choreographer, actor and director who has over three decades of film industry experience in Hong Kong and Hollywood.
– Jaden Kwan is a newcomer actor. His first experience in front of the camera was on the wildly popular Syfy series “Chucky”.
The event is free of charge. All are welcome.
Limited seats available. Registration is required.
About the Speakers
Timothy Yeung 楊永光
a Canadian-born Chinese filmmaker who holds a MFA in Film from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts – Asia.
His short film “90 Days” (2013) premiered at VIFF and received Honourable Mention for Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film. The short was screened at over 20 film festivals, earning accolades such as the Best North American Short, Kodak Gold Award, and Golden Reel Award. The film was acquired by the Sundance Channel for distribution and showcased on Air Canada Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airlines, and the Canadian National Screen Institute, where it received the A&E Short Filmmakers Award for Best Film.
Ridley Tsui 徐寶華
Film Directing
Debuted as a film director in 1993 with Final Justice
Directed multiple action features including Thunderbolt Action (1995)
Hollywood Involvement
Invited by producer Larry Kasanoff to be Action Director for Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
Commercial Directing
Directed commercials for major brands (Pepsi, Visa, Nintendo, etc) with stars such as:
David Beckham, Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé Knowles, Zhang Ziyi, Chuck Norris and Phil Mickelson etc.
Jaden Kwan 關家悅
Jaden Kwan’s first experience in front of the camera was on the wildly popular Syfy series “Chucky”. Most recently, he was cast in the supporting role of Peter in the feature film Finch & Midland.
About the Film
Finch & Midland 今天應該很高興
Canada | Cantonese, Mandarin, English | 105 minutes | 2024
Synopsis:
Dan (Patrick Tam 譚耀文), a washed-up Hong Kong singer, has one last chance to reconnect with his estranged daughter before she leaves with her mother and stepfather. But can he swallow his pride before it’s too late?
Fan (Theresa Lee 李綺虹) works tirelessly—a grocery store by day, a massage parlour by night—clinging to her dream of becoming a real estate agent to give her daughter a better life. But when she finally makes it, she’s left wondering: has anything really changed?
Eva (Harriet Yeung 楊詩敏), yearning for love, flirts with a pizza boy and dives into dating apps, all while caring for her aging mother (Nina Paw 鮑起靜), who only favors her absentee son. After heartbreak and a cruel scam, she fears dying alone.
Tony (Anthony Wong 黃秋生), a proud model minority, thought he had broken the glass ceiling—until he’s suddenly fired. Lost and humiliated, he bonds with a teenager (Jaden Kwan 關家悅) who sneaks into his home. As they share a joint, Tony finally speaks the words he’s buried for years.
Four lost souls, longing for connection. But the closer they reach for it, the further it slips away.
VIFF2025 Screening Schedule: Oct 5 | Oct 6
This event is co-presented by the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative and the Righteous Alliance Entertainment Inc, with support from UBC Department of Asian Studies.
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