Eat a Bowl of Tea (1989)

A study in culture bridging, including ... a new US-born husband, trying to work within the traditional ways, a new China-born wife, eager to join the "dream" of America, two family-minded ... See full summary »

Director:

Wayne Wang

Writers:

Louis Chu (novel), Judith Rascoe (screenplay)

Stars:

Cora Miao, Russell Wong, Victor Wong

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)
Sau Kei Lee	...	Bok Fat (as Lee Sau Kee)
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
Ta Lei	...	Movie Translator (as Lui Tat)
Wai Wong	...	Chuck Ting
Philip Chan	...	Henry Wang
Yu-yung Teng	...	Fat Man (as Tang Shun Nin)

Storyline

A study in culture bridging, including ... a new US-born husband, trying to work within the traditional ways, a new China-born wife, eager to join the "dream" of America, two family-minded fathers, lots of gender-related social bifurcations.

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Plot Keywords:

china | chinese american | america | wedding | immigration | 

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Taglines:

Ben Loy has a small problem, with his wife, his father and half of Chinatown.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Mandarin

Release Date:

10 January 1990 (France)

Also Known As:

A szemük sem áll jól

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$231,423 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Playhouse

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in The Slanted Screen (2006)

User Reviews

very nice look at Chinese-Americans

This is not a great movie, but is still quite good. The story involves Chinese men who suddenly have the chance to marry. Up until then, US immigration quotas separated families in an effort to limit an influx of the Chinese. They did so by allowing MEN into the country but not women! The movie moves at a nice leisurely pace and I had no serious complaints. It's just that there are better stories about the clash between traditional and modern Chinese culture (such as in Eat, Drink, Man, Woman). Still, considering how few movies about Chinese or Chinese-Americans exist, this pretty makes this movie a must-see for the curious viewer.