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Kai Tan
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Kai Tan is a Malaysian-born, Australian-raised, New Orleans–based queer Asian filmmaker, actor, writer, and producer. After three decades in corporate roles across merchant banking to marketing, he transitioned into film, bringing a grounded yet expansive voice shaped by global experience and deep spiritual inner work. He is also trained in documentary filmmaking, which informs his nuanced storytelling approach. His work blends the personal with broader social themes, weaving the real and supernatural through a multicultural, allegorical lens. His work reflects a commitment to symbolically rich narratives that confront trauma and challenge stereotypes.
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10.0Every year, on the eve of the 1973 UpStairs Lounge fire in New Orleans, a man returns to the house he shared with his lover who still waits to say goodbye all over again.
The Man I Love
2026
NRLosing his son to a hate crime, an Asian American veteran faces a monumental choice as he prepares for his spirit to return on the seventh day.
On the Seventh Day
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10.0Every year, on the eve of the 1973 UpStairs Lounge fire in New Orleans, a man returns to the house he shared with his lover who still waits to say goodbye all over again.
The Man I Love
2026
10.0Every year, on the eve of the 1973 UpStairs Lounge fire in New Orleans, a man returns to the house he shared with his lover who still waits to say goodbye all over again.
The Man I Love
2026
10.0Every year, on the eve of the 1973 UpStairs Lounge fire in New Orleans, a man returns to the house he shared with his lover who still waits to say goodbye all over again.
The Man I Love
2026
NRLosing his son to a hate crime, an Asian American veteran faces a monumental choice as he prepares for his spirit to return on the seventh day.
On the Seventh Day
—
NRLosing his son to a hate crime, an Asian American veteran faces a monumental choice as he prepares for his spirit to return on the seventh day.
On the Seventh Day
—
NRLosing his son to a hate crime, an Asian American veteran faces a monumental choice as he prepares for his spirit to return on the seventh day.
On the Seventh Day
—