El Chino

Feature Documentary (74 minutes)[ Filmed in the USA and Madrid Spain. ]

Synopsis: El Chino tells the extraordinary true story of Bill Wong, a Chinese American who abandoned a promising engineering career in 1950s Berkeley to pursue an unlikely dream—becoming a bullfighter in Spain. Inspired by a book about legendary matador Juan Belmonte, Bill drove to Mexico City to witness a bullfight firsthand. Enthralled by the spectacle, he thought, “I can do that.” With unwavering determination, he set off for Spain, defying his family’s pleas to return home. Supported by his siblings, who funded his pursuit, Bill embarked on a journey that defied cultural expectations and redefined the meaning of following one’s passion.