Trailer For THE DONUT KING About The Immigrant Who Built a Donut Empire in California
I love donuts! I can’t say no to a donut! They're just so damn delicious and like Homer, donuts are one of my favorite food groups. Well, today I’ve got a trailer to share with you for an upcoming documentary that puts a focus on a man who built a massive donut empire in California.
The doc is titled The Donut King, and it tells the charming and heartwarming story of a Cambodian refugee named Ted Ngoy, who rose to the top of the donut world and is the reason why we don’t see more Dunkin’ Donuts in California. Then… he lost what he had built.
Here is the synopsis for The Donut King:
Everything you thought you knew about the donut begins with Ted Ngoy. THE DONUT KING tells the unlikely story of Ngoy, a Cambodian refugee who arrived in America in 1975 with nothing and set out to build a multi-million-dollar empire by baking America’s favorite pastry, the donut. Ngoy soon found himself living a classic rags to riches narrative after sponsoring hundreds of visas for fellow Cambodian immigrants, helping them get on their feet in a new land by teaching them the ways of the donut business and amassing a small personal fortune. By the mid 1990’s, Cambodian-Americans owned nearly 80% of the donut industry as a result of his influence. But, in life, great rises can come with even greater falls. THE DONUT KING is a story of tenacity, survival, redemption, and above all else, the power of the American Dream.
The Donut King was directed by Alice Gu and executive produced by Ridley Scott. It premieres in select theaters and on Digital on October 30, 2020.