CHINA DOLL

The Movie
Completed | Documentary | 22 Minutes | Unrated |

A Many Splendored Queen!

A profile of a Chinese Canadian restaurateur with a big heart, running a successful restaurant, hosting wild karaoke parties & making people happy as the Drag Queen China Doll. A day in the life of Ed Kwan provides a background “mural” to a series of interviews documenting his background and loving and generous spirit.

Interviews feature:
  • Juno award winning jazz singer Kellylee Evans
  • Singer song writer Tara Holloway
  • Rock bouzouki-playing Greek Canadian entertainer "Chairman George" Sampson Sapounidis
  • Television host Julie Beun
  • and others...

The profile covers three segments of Ed: his heritage and family legacy of generosity, and hard work; his tireless giving and supporting of the community and good causes; and the amazing, flamboyant, wonderful drag queen CHINA DOLL!

For YouTube trailers and a tasty teaser click here...

Audience FEEDBACK from Sept. 2021 LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Released on OutTV. Coming soon to SVTV in the USA, and to Apple iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and VUDU.

 


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DALE WINDLE | DIRECTOR & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Dale Windle, Director & CEO

Dale is an accomplished professional with 30+ years' experience in business; managing companies, finances, and business development. Dale has a keen interest in film making and in 2010 started Aventus Films. He has applied his entrepreneurial vision, energetic enthusiasm and business management skills to the film industry, fulfilling a lifelong dream to be a master story teller with film.

Once Dale met Ed Kwan, he was captivated by this unique, totally lovable guy who gives his heart to a quirky and lovable gal: China Doll.

 

MATTHEW A. MACDONALD | Cinematographer

Matthew is an award-winning cinematographer and camera operator with over twelve years of experience and is an Associate Member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers. He has an undying passion for working with light, shadow, color, composition, and movement to craft compelling images. He brings a fresh perspective, true dedication, and an infectious enthusiasm to each and every project and is absolutely committed to producing stunning visuals for all types of motion picture.

Originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Matthew has been taking pictures since he was four years old. He has worked in virtually all genres and is equally comfortable with film and digital acquisition formats.

 

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