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Forge

Play trailer Poster for Forge May 2026,  1h 54m,  Comedy/ Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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83% Tomatometer 24 Reviews Popcornmeter
In Miami, the resourceful Zhang siblings--Raymond and Coco--sell forged paintings to unsuspecting parties. Despite their thriving underground operation, the siblings are still short on cash when they cross paths with disgraced millionaire Holden Beaumont. Sensing an opportunity to make a fortune, Holden convinces the Zhangs to forge long lost masterpieces as a front for his family's collection. Meanwhile, FBI Art Crimes agent Emily Lee moves from New York to Miami, discovering a plethora of forgeries cropping up in the South Florida art market. As Emily continues to investigate the Zhang siblings' work, their lives converge to devastating effect in the Zhang family dim sum restaurant.

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Sheila O'Malley RogerEbert.com May 15, 2026
3/4
Ng has created a space where all of these ideas are at play simultaneously, where we see characters we haven’t seen before, operating in new and surprising contexts. Go to Full Review
Christian Zilko IndieWire Mar 19, 2025
B+
One of the more entertaining films of this years’ SXSW, “Forge” might end up bringing its director into the same spotlight that Coco wanted so badly. Go to Full Review
Matthew St. Clair Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) May 31, 2026
B
Andie Ju astounds as Coco who's fueled by ambition yet proves to be in over her head. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Film Obsessive May 23, 2026
3/5
"Forge" proves a smarter, savvier approach can generate that subtler type of intrigue and suspense by lifting a paintbrush instead of a pistol. Go to Full Review
Megan Bailey MovieJawn May 22, 2026
Forge ultimately left me wanting more. Andie Ju’s performance is a great anchor for the film, but there’s not enough around her to make the film come together by the end. Go to Full Review
Joel Copling Spectrum Culture May 21, 2026
Forge is a nicely focused dual character study featuring some solid performances and a good amount of internalized tension. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Jing Ai Ng

Director

Kelly Marie Tran

Actor

Andie Ju

Actor

Brandon Soo Hoo

Actor

Edmund Donovan

Actor

Eva De Dominici

Actor

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Synopsis In Miami, the resourceful Zhang siblings--Raymond and Coco--sell forged paintings to unsuspecting parties. Despite their thriving underground operation, the siblings are still short on cash when they cross paths with disgraced millionaire Holden Beaumont. Sensing an opportunity to make a fortune, Holden convinces the Zhangs to forge long lost masterpieces as a front for his family's collection. Meanwhile, FBI Art Crimes agent Emily Lee moves from New York to Miami, discovering a plethora of forgeries cropping up in the South Florida art market. As Emily continues to investigate the Zhang siblings' work, their lives converge to devastating effect in the Zhang family dim sum restaurant.
Director
Jing Ai Ng
Producer
Liz Daering-Glass, Gabrielle Cordero, Jing Ai Ng, Damian Bao
Screenwriter
Jing Ai Ng
Distributor
Utopia
Production Co
Florida Man Films
Genre
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
May 15, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 54m
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