{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/629f69f17b6b3200147b6525/68715669fe0897380ef359b7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Gillian McKercher on Lucky Star – Family, Gambling & the Chinese-Prairie Diaspora","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/629f69f17b6b3200147b6525/1752257992526-b774105b-4118-4df5-a416-95d29f94e23c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Writer and director Gillian McKercher joins <em>The Jan Price Show All About Movies</em> to discuss her award-winning drama <em>Lucky Star</em>. The film follows Lucky, a reformed gambler drawn back into poker after falling victim to a tax scam. As his family struggles financially, they turn to morally questionable choices, revealing deep themes of fatherly love, deceit, and redemption. Set against the backdrop of the Chinese-prairie diaspora, <em>Lucky Star</em> premiered at the 2025 Santa Barbara International Film Festival and is now available to stream.  🎥 <a href=\"https://youtu.be/3Qnbk52MOFQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠Watch the trailer⁠</a> 📺 <a href=\"https://www.gametheoryfilms.com/lucky-star\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠Stream the film⁠</a> 🎧 <a href=\"www.thejanpriceshow.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠More episodes⁠</a></p>","author_name":"Jan Price"}