The Ghosts of Chinatown starring Johnny Depp
FANTASY
Contemporary
Logline
Faye Leung is old. She grew up in Chinatown in an age of discrimination and did a lot for Chinese Canadians. She was the first Chinese Canadian businesswoman to be invited to China after the death of Mao to help rebuild China’s economy by Deng Xiao Ping.
Genre
Fantasy
Short Summary
She is responsible for the first sitting Canadian Premier in Commonwealth history to be forced to resign while in office. Many in the establishment hold it against her but he was corrupt and used his office for his personal gain. Always a champion of the little guy, she wants Chinatown to prosper.
But Chinatown is in trouble. High housing prices in Vancouver and high rents have made land more valuable than people. Those at the bottom have been allowed to live on the streets in the Downtown Eastside next door and are spilling over into Chinatown and the city will do nothing to stop it.
Setting
Vancouver
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot – Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot – Other Elements
Meaningful Message
Mature Audience Themes
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Main Character Details
Name: Faye Leung (Sandra Oh)
Age: Elderly
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Charming,Confident,Faithful,Gracious,Heroic,Adventurous,Outspoken,Funny,Leader,Underdog,Unapologetic,Strong Moral Code
Additional Character Details
Name: Harvey Lowe
Age: middle age
Gender: Male
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Charming,Confident,Empathetic,Engaging,Faithful,Heartthrob,Obedient,Sexy,Skillful,Funny,Romantic,Sophisticated
Additional Character Details
Name: Benny Patinsky
Age: middle aged
Gender: Male
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Clumsy,Engaging,Faithful,Insecure,Modest,Obedient,Outspoken,Funny
Additional Character Details
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Development Pitch
Faye Leung finds herself in Chinatown Station Vancouver in a parallel dimension known as Ghost World. It is on a different plane and is only inhabited by ghosts. Ghost world is everywhere and ghosts can travel from one station to the other on ghost tours. The ghost tours land on clouds. How many clouds a station has indicates how popular the station is. Chinatown Station Vancouver has nine clouds therefore it is very popular. Chinatown Station Victoria only has five clouds but it is a secure station because the original Chinatown has been made a National Heritage site. Chinatown Station Vancouver is under threat of disappearing because the city has not made it a National Heritage site. Ghosts visiting Chinatown Station Vancouver have a choice of four venues to choose from the thirties, forties, fifties and sixties. These were the most popular decades and the ones everyone remembers when it was a vibrant community of happy, friendly people, all going about their business earning a living and raising families. When a station is under threat of disappearing, especially a popular one, the office sends down a good wizard to open a Storytelling Centre to gather up as much information as possible and to mobilize the ghosts for an attack on city hall to deal with the threat. This is what Faye Leung inadvertently finds herself in the middle of one afternoon.
About The Author
Christopher Best has written 20 books and 5 treatments for screenplays over the past 22 years. His books draw heavily on history and strong character development. The themes of his treatments center around the fight of the little guy against the establishment, growing old, the education of our youth and coming of age drawing on his experiences growing up in the sixties. There is always a strong musical component in his works as he played in bands, taught public school music and studied with the likes of Leonard Bernstein.
Target Audiences
Age: 35-54
Target Gender: Universal
Publishing Details
Hard Copy Available
No
WGA Number
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Supplemental Materials
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