“Wuhan Driver” By Tiger Ji
A Chinese Uber driver in New York struggles to make ends meet as he picks up various passengers on a long and dreary night.
“Wuhan Driver” is partially based on a real-life encounter in early March 2020. I remember getting picked up by a grey Toyota Camry. Sitting behind the wheel was an anxious, overworked Chinese man — he looked like he hadn't slept in days. Ironically from the city of Wuhan, he confided in me his struggles as an Uber driver. Life for him was about survival. Striving to make ends meet, he faced prejudice night after night.
I understand his loneliness — and I wanted to make something that unflinchingly questions our capacities for kindness during turbulence."
Tiger Ji - Writer, Director
Credits
Writer / Director: Tiger Ji
Producer: Alena Svyatova
Executive Producer: Jonathan Sanger
Director of Photography: Stefan Nachmann
Starring:
Wayne Chang – Zhang
Michael Kishon – Young Man
Laura Lee Anderson – The Blonde
Ariel Ash – The Brunette
Maria Peyramaure – The Mother
Mark Quiles – The Priest
Jeffrey Grover – The Businessman
Lee Baptiste – SUV Driver