Writer-producer Keith Dorrington has teamed up with multicultural advertising agency IW Group to produce the China-set adoption drama “Hou Yi.”
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Inspired by Dorrington's experiences in China in the 1990s, the story tells the tale of the unlikely adoption of a three-year-old orphan girl named Hou Yi by an American businessman.
“Hou Yi” marks IW Group’s venture into film development. Dorrington is best known for his work on “The Fighter,” starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale and directed by David O. Russell. Dorrington was an executive producer on the Academy Award-winning film and received a story credit.
“Bringing Hou Yi to the screen has been a deeply personal mission of mine for over two decades, and I’m thrilled to take this important step toward making that happen,” said Dorrington, who will produce the film from his original screenplay. “This story means the world to me because it’s inspired by the events surrounding my own daughter’s adoption. While I spent time in China in my previous career, I’m not a cultural expert. I’m thrilled to partner with IW Group to tell this story in the most authentic way possible.”
