12-year old Yong just wants to be liked by his mostly-white classmates, so when he makes the wish to be just like America's favorite foul-mouthed comedian, he gets his wish but not in the way anyone expected.
BECOMING EDDIE is a comedy short film about a Korean American boy in the 80s. He just wants to be accepted by his mostly-white classmates. One night he makes a wish to be like America's most popular foul-mouthed comedian then wakes up--literally--with the voice of that comedian. He becomes enormously popular at school but not without some nasty consequences. To get his voice back he has to learn how to accept himself.—Becoming Eddie Productions