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Overview

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6.5/10   349 votes
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Director:
Wayne Wang
Writers (WGA):
Louis Chu (novel)
Judith Rascoe (screenplay)
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Release Date:
9 November 1990 (Netherlands) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
The simple recipe for sexual survival. more
Plot:
A study in culture bridging, including ... a new US-born husband, trying to work within the traditional ways... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Cups of romance. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Cora Miao ... Mei Oi
Russell Wong ... Ben Loy
Victor Wong ... Wah Gay
Siu-Ming Lau ... Lee Gong
Eric Tsang ... Ah Song (as Eric Tsiang Chi Wai)
Lee Sau Kee ... Bok Fat
Yuen Fat Fai ... Letter Writer
Fan Hui ... Ben Loy's Mother (as Hui Fun)
Lan Law ... Aunt Gim
Yuen Yee Ng ... Third Sister
Wu Ming Yu ... Mei Oi's Mother
Lui Tat ... Movie Translator
Wai Wong ... Chuck Ting
Philip Chan ... Henry Wang
Tang Shun Nin ... Fat Man
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Additional Details

Runtime:
102 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Mandarin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

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0 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Cups of romance., 13 November 2007
7/10
Author: haildevilman from Tokyo, Japan

A rarity in that we have an American made Chinese film that isn't based on Triad violence.

A breath of fresh air it is.

Young man and woman romance each other in America. Said couple is Chinese. They wish to stick to the traditions but adapt to their new homeland.

A romantic film that you can bring the wife or girlfriend to. And anyone into China or Asia will like it too. The culture gets a good going over here. In a positive way mind you.

And there is a lot of truth to it all too. Yes, elder Chinese men came to the U.S. alone and sometimes never saw their wives for 20-30 years. These marriages lasted. Impressive.

Romance with steamed dumplings here. Nicely done Wayne.

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