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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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Christian Zilko IndieWire 03/19/2025
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 Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue 4h
Examining familiar themes from a unique cultural perspective, this sleek low-budget crime drama is taut and twisty enough to compensate for an uneven script. Go to Full Review Allen Almachar The MacGuffin 11h
B
Despite the more laid back, methodical approach, Forge still manages to say some interesting things about the nature of art and individual ambition. Go to Full Review Mark Dujsik Mark Reviews Movies 14h
3/4
[T]he film become[s] as much a study in self-deception as it is a thriller about more criminal acts of deceit. Go to Full Review Peter Gray The AU Review 1d
3/5
Less a glossy crime thriller and more a melancholy character study about people trying to counterfeit a version of success they were never invited into. Go to Full Review Edward Douglas The Weekend Warrior (Substack) 1d
7.5/10
Ms. Ng has created something on par with Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can with strong writing and character developments, making Forge a movie that absolutely should be sought out. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Jing Ai Ng

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Kelly Marie Tran

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Andie Ju

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Brandon Soo Hoo

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Edmund Donovan

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Eva De Dominici

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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