A modern day Romeo & Juliet story is told in New York when an Italian boy and a Chinese girl become lovers, causing a tragic conflict between ethnic gangs.
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Alby
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Tony
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Tye
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Tsu Shin
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A modern day Romeo & Juliet story is told in New York when an Italian boy and a Chinese girl become lovers, causing a tragic conflict between ethnic gangs. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
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25 September 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Krieg in Chinatown See more »Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USABox Office
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Tony: Shut the fuck up Mercury!
Mercury: What?
Tony: You heard what I said. Shut the fuck up.
Mercury: Hey, you don't like it you go over to the 'chink' booth. How about that?
Tony: They ain't 'chinks', they're people man.
Mercury: They're people huh? Then why don't you take a look and see what these "people" did to your family store, how about that?
Tony: And what "people" did this to my brother?
Mercury: Hey Alby! What's this kid whacked on? ...
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From Giacomo Puccini's 'Turandot'
Vocal performed by Rick Christman
Accompanist Maura Waldman
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Richard Panebianco was cast as Tony after Abel Ferrara spotted him in a New York stage play. See more »Quotes
Mercury: [talking to a elderly Chinese man] Hey chopsticks, that's your daughter? Real pretty lookin' chink! ha-haTony: Shut the fuck up Mercury!
Mercury: What?
Tony: You heard what I said. Shut the fuck up.
Mercury: Hey, you don't like it you go over to the 'chink' booth. How about that?
Tony: They ain't 'chinks', they're people man.
Mercury: They're people huh? Then why don't you take a look and see what these "people" did to your family store, how about that?
Tony: And what "people" did this to my brother?
Mercury: Hey Alby! What's this kid whacked on? ...
[...]
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Crazy Credits
After the credits there is a line: Dedicated to the people of Chinatown and Little Italy. See more »Soundtracks
Nessun DormaFrom Giacomo Puccini's 'Turandot'
Vocal performed by Rick Christman
Accompanist Maura Waldman
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China Girl (1987) was an urban take on the classic Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet (courtesy of Nicholas St. John). The film was directed by the gritty street level film maker Abel Ferrara. Instead of the Capulets and the Montaques, this version involves two crime families (the Italian Mafia and Chinese Triads). Not only is this film about true love but it's about honor and old school loyalty. Instead of trying to follow the source material verbatim, Ferrara re-invents the classic tale.
I happen to be a big fan of Abel Ferrara. His style of film making is very unique and it's greatly missed in Hollywood. We need more directors like him. Someone who not only can make a movie on the cheap but produce a well thought-out film that'll force you to think and look outside the box.
Highly recommended.