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In Miami, the resourceful Zhang siblings--Raymond and Coco--sell forged paintings to unsuspecting parties. Despite their thriving underground operation, the siblings are still short on cash when they cross paths with disgraced millionaire Holden Beaumont. Sensing an opportunity to make a fortune, Holden convinces the Zhangs to forge long lost masterpieces as a front for his family's collection. Meanwhile, FBI Art Crimes agent Emily Lee moves from New York to Miami, discovering a plethora of forgeries cropping up in the South Florida art market. As Emily continues to investigate the Zhang siblings' work, their lives converge to devastating effect in the Zhang family dim sum restaurant.

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Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

May 15

3/4

Ng has created a space where all of these ideas are at play simultaneously, where we see characters we haven’t seen before, operating in new and surprising contexts.

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Christian Zilko

IndieWire

03/19/2025

B+

One of the more entertaining films of this years’ SXSW, “Forge” might end up bringing its director into the same spotlight that Coco wanted so badly.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

3h

3/5

"Forge" proves a smarter, savvier approach can generate that subtler type of intrigue and suspense by lifting a paintbrush instead of a pistol.

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Megan Bailey

MovieJawn

12h

Forge ultimately left me wanting more. Andie Ju’s performance is a great anchor for the film, but there’s not enough around her to make the film come together by the end.

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Joel Copling

Spectrum Culture

2d

Forge is a nicely focused dual character study featuring some solid performances and a good amount of internalized tension.

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

3d

A slow-burning dramatic thriller that builds up suspense gradually.

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mike T

@RT19361421 4d

Excellent screen writing, directing by Ng. Love Andie Ju’s performance, she has the perfect demeanor for the role, balancing both cunning and persuasion in a way that keeps viewers fully engaged. Especially in the opening scene where she conned the art dealer into buying the fake painting, her onscreen presence was incredibly convincing. She has the potential to become the next Zhang Ziyi. Bravo to Damian Bao for doing an outstanding job casting the right people for these roles. His ability to discover hidden talent while promoting Asian American culture into mainstream America is truly inspiring. By helping young talents gain the representation they rightfully deserve in Hollywood, he is also paving the way for future Asian American generations to dream bigger, rise higher, and continue to grow and thrive in the industry. Great Job! Keep up the good work all! 🙌

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In Miami, the resourceful Zhang siblings--Raymond and Coco--sell forged paintings to unsuspecting parties. Despite their thriving underground operation, the siblings are still short on cash when they cross paths with disgraced millionaire Holden Beaumont. Sensing an opportunity to make a fortune, Holden convinces the Zhangs to forge long lost masterpieces as a front for his family's collection. Meanwhile, FBI Art Crimes agent Emily Lee moves from New York to Miami, discovering a plethora of forgeries cropping up in the South Florida art market. As Emily continues to investigate the Zhang siblings' work, their lives converge to devastating effect in the Zhang family dim sum restaurant.

Director: Jing Ai Ng
Producer: Damian Bao, Liz Daering-Glass, Gabrielle Cordero, Jing Ai Ng
Screenwriter: Jing Ai Ng
Distributor: Utopia
Production Co: Florida Man Films
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Comedy
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): May 15, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 54m