We are Kings

We Are Kings (2025) is a tender short comedy set in the dial-up Internet era, following two high school outsiders hustling pirated movies from a nearly empty Chinese restaurant in Carrboro, North Carolina. As Lin chases first love and distance from his roots, tensions rise between him and his best friend Walid. Director Frank Sun blends humor with quiet observation to explore internalized racism, class divide, and adolescent identity. Anchored by natural performances and a deeply affecting turn from Yvonne Chen, the film captures the awkward, painful, and universal process of coming of age between cultures.