The Kid From The Big Apple will melt your hearts

The cast of The Kid From The Big Apple: (from left) Hsuan, Qin Lin, Ti Lung and Jason. Photos: GSC Movies

The Kid From The Big Apple is a movie born from anger. More specifically, director Jess Teong’s rage against smartphone culture in Malaysia.

“I had just come home after working overseas, and I was shocked at just how rampant the smartphone culture was,” she recalled.