Finding Yingying (2020)
Overview
Yingying Zhang, a 26-year-old Chinese student, comes to the U.S. to study. In her detailed and beautiful diaries, the aspiring young scientist and teacher is full of optimism, hoping to also be married and a mother someday. Within weeks of her arrival, Yingying disappears from the campus. Through exclusive access to Yingying’s family and boyfriend, Finding Yingying closely follows their journey as they search to unravel the mystery of her disappearance and seek justice for their daughter while navigating a strange, foreign country. But most of all, Finding Yingying is the story of who Yingying was: a talented young woman loved by her family and friends.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.645 |
Directed By
Jiayan Shi
Crew
Jiayan Shi
Ken Pelletier
John Farbrother
Brent E. Huffman
Jiayan Shi
Diane Moy Quon
Shizuka Asakawa
Cherry Chen
Mark Mitten
Cherry Zhao
Jolene Pinder
Shilin Sun
Gordon Quinn
Peng Zhao
Manuela Hung
Anthony P. Diflorio
Shilin Sun
Nathan Halpern
Jiayan Shi
Chris Ruggiero
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