WHO IS ARTHUR CHU? is available now on Digital Platforms.
WHO IS ARTHUR CHU? follows controversial 11-time Jeopardy! champion turned internet iconoclast, Arthur Chu, as he fights for social justice in a seminal year.
The feature documentary by Gu and Drucker in association with dadada films, made its U.S. broadcast premiere on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 on the new season of PBS’ AMERICA REFRAMED , public media’s Emmy Award-winning documentary series. The film is now available internationally across all digital platforms including iTunes, Vimeo on Demand, Youtube Red, Google Play and Amazon Prime Video (in Canada and the United States).
WHO IS ARTHUR CHU? follows 11-time Jeopardy! winner Arthur Chu...
WHO IS ARTHUR CHU? follows 11-time Jeopardy! winner Arthur Chu, who wins more than $300,000 by using unconventional strategies on the popular game show. The national attention leads this insurance analyst to amass tens of thousands of fans and haters alike on Twitter. Arthur plans to put his 15 minutes of TV fame to good use, and launches a career as both a speaker and writer. By dissecting topics such as racism and sexism, particularly in “nerd culture,” his posture shatters the “model” Asian American stereotype.
A sheltered childhood and fraught relationship with his father led Arthur to wish he could “erase his identity” and be seen solely as an American—one who is valued for his ideas and not judged for his ethnicity. Determined to find his purpose, Arthur believes that he has the right to be different, to break rules, and to have a say in society. He harnesses this passion and newfound notoriety to face-off with social media and cyber bullies. These struggles burden Chu and his wife, Eliza, both of whom are trying to build careers while supporting one another’s passions.
The film tracks the ups-and-downs of Arthur’s life as a quasi-celebrity and observes the influence of TV and social media on individuals, the new American Dream, and the significance of going viral in today’s fraught online world.
WHO IS ARTHUR CHU? is available now on Digital Platforms.
