Hugh Tran: Paige Darcy and the Case of the Stoned Cat
Written by Bo Sun
Curated by the fête chinoise editorial team
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Introducing Canadian actor Hugh Tran, for those who may not already know him. He's appeared in movies and television shows such as Pacific Rim (2013), XIII: The Series (2011) and The Romeo Section (2015). A passionate performer, he’s been growing his career and portfolio locally and overseas in Asia.
Huge just wrapped filming on the latest film he stars in, Paige Darcy and the Case of the Stoned Cat, a murder mystery about a former precocious tween sleuth who has grown into an underachieving millennial. The screenplay was written by Alice Moran, who won the Sacramento International Film Festival Award 2021 for Best Screenplay and was nominated for the Best Screenplay Award at both the Canadian Film Fest 2020 and British Independent Film Festival 2022. Still images from the set as well as behind-the-scenes footage have recently been released to the public, and we are excited to see the film!
You will also recognize another familiar Canadian face in the movie, Andrew Phung. Andrew is an award-winning actor, improv comedian, emcee, and writer, and his renown work on Kim's Convenience earned him four Canadian Screen Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2021. It’s great to see the representation of Asian-Canadian talent in recent productions.
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Paige Darcy and the Case of the Stoned Cat (2023)
Paige Darcy and the Case of the Stoned Cat features characters from a variety of backgrounds, showing process within the entertainment industry. The film is scheduled for release in 2023, and our Fête Chinoise editorial team looks forward to this Canadian production!
In 2021, during the prolonged pandemic lockdown, we had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Jessica Liu, then the Site Director of Internal Medicine at Toronto General Hospital. Now the Division Head of Internal Medicine at the University Health Network (UHN), Dr. Liu recently participated in a panel discussion on the critical role of Internal Medicine and its system-wide impact. “Nearly everyone, or someone they love, will be admitted to an internal medicine ward at some point in their life,” she shared. “We ensure every patient receives the best possible care.”