Never Fade Away

Never Fade Away is an award-winning short film written, directed, and produced by acclaimed pianist Donna Weng Friedman. Based on the true story of her father’s immigration from China to America in the 1940s, the film is a deeply personal meditation on memory, sacrifice, and belonging. Blending historical storytelling with the expressive power of music and dance, the film culminates in a stunning pas de deux performed by Chun Wai Chan and Xiaoxiao Cao. With 44 international awards and inclusion in the permanent collection of the Ellis Island Bob Hope Memorial Library, Never Fade Away stands as a moving tribute to the immigrant experience that shaped America.