Taiwanese-American actor & filmmaker Barney Cheng writes, directs & stars in the comedy drama Baby Steps, a U.S.-Taiwan co-production from Oscar-winning producer Hsu Li Kong ( Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). Navigating queer, generational & intercultural conflicts in a light yet poignant manner, the film is thematically reminiscent of Ang Lees Wedding Banquet, & also stars veteran actress Kuei Ah Lei in the role of a stubborn mother struggling to accept her sons sexuality. Cheng himself plays the son Danny, who lives in Los Angeles with his partner (Michael Adam Hamilton), & the two are looking to start a family. When Mrs. Lee learns she might get a grandchild, she flies over from Taipei & tries to take over the process of finding a surrogate.