The Diary of Evelyn Lau (1994 TV Movie) User Reviews

Starring Sandra Oh

[safenoe · 8/10 · 7 July 2023]

I remember seeing The Diary of Evelyn Lau back in the 90s, and it starred an up-and-coming star by the name of Sandra Oh. Sandra Oh hasn't looked back as she powered her way through the acting industry, breaking down barriers.

Anyway, The Diary of Evelyn Lau is quite confronting, and Sandra Oh pretty much manages to own the role and movie. It's not for everyone, but one can imagine this is Degrassi High on the edge. One common thing is that Degrassi High and Evelyn Lau are Canadian. The scenes in The Diary of Evelyn Lau are quite confronting for sure, but that's the life of Evelyn Lau portrayed by Sandra Oh.

The Movie Was Excellent

[Schoelen · 24 September 1999]

The movie was excellent, alot like the book Runaway: Diary of a Street Kid. The movie had alot to offer, and it has alook of what society is really like. Group Homes being on the streets and having to do whatever to survive. Evelyn Lau (Sandra Oh) Is certainly a great actress she certainly looked and acted like the real Evelyn Lau. The movie was simply fantastic, it had emotion and sprit of a girl running away from a nightmare environment, to try to find her true path. And she ended up getting into alot of trouble, but she turned out to be a real hero in the end. I give this movie 10/10 for it's wonderful performance.

as real as it gets

[heyjude05 · 10/10 · 3 December 2005]

When I first read this book, I was entranced by the real language and experience that Evelyn shared. Since I have become a social worker, I have passed numerous copies onto my teenage runaway clients, who all report having truly enjoyed the book as a real life experience. I highly recommend the book and the movie. The movie did an excellent job of putting the story into motion picture. The story shows the viewer/reader that child abuse comes in many forms. The emotional abuse Evelyn suffered from her mother happens all the time and is not always recognized for the real harm that it does. Many of my youth clients often say they would have preferred a smack in the face over the hurtful comments their parents made about them.