Death and Ramen stars Bobby Lee (Reservation Dogs, MADtv) and Matt Jones (Breaking Bad, Mom)
Press Release
Los Angeles, CA (June, 1 2023). Director Tiger Ji’s Death and Ramen is a dark buddy comedy. It is a story between a ramen chef (Bobby Lee) and the Grim Reaper (Matt Jones). A bureaucratic Death visit a Ramen Chef after botching his suicide. The Chef insists that he can’t die on an empty stomach. The ramen chef persuades Death to go to this ramen shop for one final meal.
Death and Ramen‘s writer is Tiger Ji. He lost his grandfather to an illness. He dedicates the film to those who have lost a loved one. Although it is about death, it’s also a love letter to life. This funny-sad film is a selection from thousands of entries to screen in competition at the OSCAR-qualifying Palm Springs ShortFest.
22-year-old Writer/Director Tiger Ji is from Hong Kong. He gained recognition at the tender age of 19 with his award-winning short Wuhan Driver. Which caught attention from Jonathan Sanger (Vanilla Sky, Elephant Man). Tiger Ji graduated from NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study, where he studied philosophy and literature.
The Official Trailer for Death and Ramen directed by Tiger Ji
He is also a student of acclaimed filmmakers like Ruben Ostlund (Triangle of Sadness, The Square). Also Lucrecia Martel (La Cienega). He is an alum of the 2022 Short to Feature Lab led by Jim Cummings (Thunder Road). Tiger Ji is currently developing his first feature adaptation of Death & Ramen.
Producer Scott Aharoni is the Co-Founder of Cinegryphon Entertainment. An American independent entertainment company specializing in film and television development, production and financing. He was born in Great Neck, New York and has produced several award-winning films including LEYLAK and GREEN. His latest film LES CRIMINELS, was shortlisted for the 94th Academy Awards.
Executive Producer Jonathan Sanger is an Academy Award winning filmmaker and producer. Jonathan is renowned for his work with legendary filmmaker David Lynch, Mel Brooks and Tom Cruise. With David Lynch on The Elephant Man, Mel Brooks on The Producers, and Tom Cruise on Vanilla Sky. He has a credit of over 50 films as a producer. His other works include Suspect Zero, Frances, and Flight of The Navigator.
Additional Details
The superb cinematography was created by Stefan Nachmann, a Brooklyn-based Director of Photography hailing from Germany.
Death & Ramen will screen in competition in Palm Springs ShortFest this June.
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