A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
April 8, 2005
Original Title:
Smile
Alternate Titles:
微笑
Genres:
Drama | Family
Production Companies:
Changchun Film Studio
Dark Forest
Konwiser Brothers
Production Countries:
China | United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
FR: 12
Runtime: 107
Introduced to a volunteer opportunity with the Doctor's Gift Program, Katie (Mika Boorem) signs up for a trip to China, where she meets Lin (Yi Ding), a girl with whom she shares a birthday. Lin has a facial deformity that discourages her from ever showing her face, but her friendship with Katie helps her start to see life in a new way.
Associate Producer:
Carl Lawrence Ludwig
Casting:
Carol Lefko
Co-Producer:
Louis Y. Liu
Xingchao Fan
Jamie Beardsley
Thomas D. Adelman
Kip Konwiser
Costume Design:
Kathryn Morrison
Director:
Jeff Kramer
Director of Photography:
Edward J. Pei
Editor:
Maysie Hoy
Executive Producer:
Martin L. O'Neal
Location Manager:
Fenglei Chen
Original Music Composer:
Neil Giraldo
Producer:
Kip Konwiser
Production Design:
Mayling Cheng
Set Decoration:
Stephanie Ziemer
Writer:
Jeff Kramer
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