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WE BUY GOLD

Directed by David Huang, Albie Smith-Chang

Cast: Tennyson Bardwell, Theresa Janson, Jonathan Baffi, Dominique Murray, Brian McNulty, David Huang, David Ma

We Buy Gold is a short film about a day in the life of two coin dealers (David Huang and David Ma) in Chinatown, Manhattan. Throughout the day, they attempt to raise enough money to purchase “the big one” – a rare, early 20th century $20 Gold Eagle Coin from David’s client. The film utilizes a combination of real life coin dealers, playing themselves, as well as professional actors.

Film Content Advisory: Profanity, Nudity, Racism

Credits
Writer: David Huang, Albie Smith-Chang
Producer: David Huang, Albie Smith-Chang, David Ma
Executive Producer: Noel Goodwin
Director of Photography: Benjy Berkowitz
Editor: Suzie Bhojwani, David Huang
Sound Designer: Samuel Kingston

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