Chu and Blossom
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{{Infobox film
| name = Chu and Blossom
| image =
| caption =
| director = Charles Chu
Gavin Kelly
| producer = Jason Michael Berman
Caroline Connor
Thomas B. Fore
Ryan O'Nan
| based_on =
| writer = Charles Chu
Ryan O'Nan
| starring = Charles Chu
Ryan O'Nan
Caitlin Stasey
Alan Cumming
Richard Kind
Melanie Lynskey
Chris Marquette
Annie Potts
Mercedes Ruehl
| music = Rob Simonsen
| cinematography = Jez Theirry
| editing = John Wesley Whitton
Robert Brakey
| studio = TideRock Media
Character Brigade
Films 5 Productions
Soaring Flight Productions
Baked Industries
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|2014|3|23|Gasparilla}}
| runtime = 104 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
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Chu and Blossom is a 2014 American comedy-drama film directed by Charles Chu and Gavin Kelly and starring Chu, Ryan O'Nan, Caitlin Stasey, Alan Cumming, Richard Kind, Melanie Lynskey, Chris Marquette, Annie Potts and Mercedes Ruehl.
Cast
- Charles Chu as Joon Chu
- Ryan O'Nan as Butch Blossom
- Caitlin Stasey as Cherry Swade
- Alan Cumming as Uncle Jackie
- Richard Kind as Fred
- Melanie Lynskey as Miss Shoemaker
- Chris Marquette as Steve
- Annie Potts as Aunt Harley
- Mercedes Ruehl as Mrs. Fefterg
Production
The film was shot in Tampa Bay, Plant City, Florida, Lakeland, Florida, Marion County, Florida and Ocala, Florida.{{cite news|last=Persall|first=Steve|title='Chu and Blossom' a hidden gem filmed in Tampa Bay|date=March 24, 2014|newspaper=Tampa Bay Times|url=https://www.tampabay.com/things-to-do/movies/chu-and-blossom-a-hidden-gem-filmed-in-tampa-bay/2171704/|accessdate=December 4, 2021|quote=Sunday night, Chu and Blossom returned with fanfare, charming the closing night crowd at the eighth annual Gasparilla International Film Festival. It was the Florida premiere of this warmly weird coming-of-age comedy...}}
Release
The film premiered at the Gasparilla International Film Festival on March 23, 2014.
Reception
Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review and wrote, "A big-name supporting cast isn’t enough to rescue this struggling comedy."{{cite magazine|last=Lowe|first=Justin|title=Chu and Blossom: SBIFF Review|date=February 2, 2014|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/chu-blossom-sbiff-review-676404/|accessdate=December 4, 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|2339064}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|chu_and_blossom_2014}}
Category:2010s English-language films