Two years after the death of Ed Lee, the first Chinese American mayor of San Francisco, a new documentary chronicles his life and legacy.
It’s been two years since San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee died suddenly from a heart attack at 65, yet many are still feeling the impact of his loss.
The documentary features interviews with Lee’s family, friends and colleagues, as well as public figures including Hillary Clinton, former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown and Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry. “He was obviously a big fan but he was very genuine about being around for things that mattered, things that I was involved in, not just on the court but off the court too,” Curry says in the film.
“Some of the most derogatory remarks were thrown at us simply because we were Chinese,” recalled Manny. “People would come in and cuss at our father. ... All of us felt bad, including Ed, that Dad had to endure this. But he needed the business.” “Ed knew how much more effective he would be if he combined his legal advocacy with community organizing, so when the legal case is over, there is a tenants union, a labor union, community institutions in place that will continue fighting to level the playing field, not only in the courts but in every other arena that matters.” Tamaki said Lee “transformed singular legal complaints into social movements that ultimately changed hearts and minds and shifted the balance of power in San Francisco.
Lee was elected mayor later in 2011 and reelected in 2015. He served as mayor for seven years until his death on Dec. 12, 2017.The documentary also captures the fun side of Lee, when he helped turn San Francisco into Gotham City for a day to honor a young cancer survivor known as “Batkid.” The world cheered as a brave little boy got to fulfill his wish through Make-a-Wish Greater Bay Area and had the chance to forget about his illness for a day.
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