Nina Lu
Ivy Ling
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Mar 24, 2017 · An American Girl Story: Ivy & Julie 1976 - A Happy Balance: Directed by Sasie Sealy. With Nina Lu, Hannah Nordberg, Gwendoline Yeo, Rob Yang. Set in 1976 San Francisco, Ivy Ling is a Chinese-American who struggles to find a balance between her two cultural identities.
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Nina Lu as Ivy LingHannah Nordberg as Julie AlbrightLance Lim as Andrew LingRob Yang as Sam LingSasie Sealy: DirectorMay Chan: WriterDanny Lux: MusicIvy is in her bedroom, laying out tape on the floor to practice her balance beam routine. Her sister Missy rushes in as they share a room. Ivy's mother, Mrs. Ling, comes in and reminds Ivy to attend Chinese school. Ivy complains because it's a Saturday and her friends like Julie don't have to attend Saturday school. She offers to Mrs. Ling insists ...
Ivy and Andrew's Chinese teacher is named Mrs. Lu. In the books, their teacher is Mrs. Chan.The Lings live in a second floor apartment with an entrance from stairs in an alley. In the books, they live in a house across the street from Julie's father.Ivy's gymnastics team is called the Tumblers. In the books, it's called the Twisters.In the movie, Ivy's gymnastics tournament and the family's Chinese New Year and family reunion (which are combined) fall on the same date, January 30, causing a conflict for Ivy. In the books, Ivy...Julie's actress, Hannah Nordberg, has blue eyes, which are not modified into Julie's brown eyes.Julie is mentioned to be German, Dutch, Irish, and Hungarian in the film. Julie's background is never mentioned in the books.Andrew is portrayed as studious and devoted to studying Chinese. In the books, Andrew is also frustrated at having to attend Chinese school and would rather focus on sports. However, the language c...In the movie Ivy is frustrated that she has to cut her hair for Chinese New Year, and she tells Julie she's lucky her mom lets her grow her hair out like Marcia Brady. In the books, Ivy isn't upset...Gung Gung says his grandfather came to America to work on the Transcontinental Railroad and his family was only able to join him after a new law was passed. It is unclear which law this was, becaus...
Although no items were formally released with this film, several items in Julie's collection are replicated in the film. A red dress similar, but not identical to Ivy's New Year Outfit is used thro...
Feb 27, 2017 · TV. Watch the trailer for Amazon's latest American Girl Story special, Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance. By Nivea Serrao. Published on February 27, 2017 09:00AM EST. Amazon Prime...
Mar 24, 2017 · Overview. In 1976 San Francisco, 10-year-old Ivy is a girl who must learn the balance between her two cultural identities — being Chinese, but still wishing to be just like her all-American friend, Julie. Sasie Sealy. Director. May Chan.
