Meditation Park

Meditation Park

Year: 2017

Runtime: 94 mins

Language: English

Director: Mina Shum

Drama

A devoted wife and mother is forced to reassess her reverence for her husband after she finds another woman’s thong in his laundry.

Hopeful
Happy ending
Moderately emotional
Medium intensity
Slow pacing
Simple story

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Location

Vancouver, Canada

Vancouver, Canada serves as the backdrop for Maria's reinvention after moving from Hong Kong decades earlier. The city’s immigrant neighborhoods form a close-knit Cantonese-speaking community that supports new ventures. The setting highlights the balance between tradition and modern life in a bustling urban environment.

🏙️ Vancouver 🧧 Immigrant Community 🏞️ West Coast City

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 12:24

Main Characters – Meditation Park (2017)

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Maria (Cheng Pei Pei)

A 60-year-old grandmother who arrives in Canada decades earlier and spends her life caring for her husband. After discovering his affair, she starts a backyard parking business with Cantonese-speaking neighbors, seeking financial independence and self-respect.

👵 Elderly 🧭 Independent 🧧 Immigrant

Bing (Tzi Ma)

Maria's husband, a 65-year-old accountant who exerts control and hides his vulnerabilities behind work. His affair triggers Maria's awakening and leads to a crisis in their marriage and family.

💼 Husband 💔 Infidelity 🎭 Drama

Gabriel (Don McKellar)

A gruff neighbor who undercuts the women’s prices and later bonds with Maria as he deals with his wife's terminal illness and his own emotional strain.

👨‍💼 Neighbour 💬 Grief 🌀 Boundaries

May (Alannah Ong)

One of Maria's Cantonese friends who helps run the new parking business and shares practical knowledge to empower her peers.

🧵 Friend 🧭 Entrepreneur 🧧 Immigrant

Ava (Sandra Oh)

Maria and Bing's daughter, a mother of two who represents the next generation's expectations and pushes her mother toward independence while negotiating her own family loyalties.

👩‍👧‍👦 Family 💬 Communication 🧭 Generation

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 12:24

Major Themes – Meditation Park (2017)

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💪 Independence

Maria shifts from a life defined by her husband to pursuing financial autonomy. She uses her experience to start a backyard parking business with the help of neighbors, signaling a break from traditional gender roles.

💔 Betrayal & Trust

Bing's affair and Maria's discovery tests their marriage and triggers a journey toward self-respect. The fallout reshapes family dynamics and forces hard choices about forgiveness and boundaries.

🤝 Community

Maria builds a support network with May, Anita and Su, who share practical knowledge and encouragement. The venture demonstrates how immigrant communities enable entrepreneurship and personal growth.

👪 Family & Reconciliation

Ava and Charlie embody generational tensions as they navigate expectations. Maria's decision to attend Charlie's wedding shows her growing autonomy while maintaining familial ties.

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 12:24

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