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A modern American fairytale with more than one happy ending
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A rotoscope-animated modern-day Cinderella story set in the underbelly of New York's Chinatown. | Add synopsis »
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Alejandro Amenabar's "Tesis" Statement and More New on DVD
(From IFC. 6 February 2011, 12:56 PM, PST)
Modern-Day Cinderella Tale Year Of The Fish Splashes onto DVD on February 8th
(From GeekTyrant. 6 February 2011, 7:13 AM, PST)
Upcoming DVD and Blu-ray Releases
(From JustPressPlay. 20 December 2010, 3:42 PM, PST)
(From IFC. 6 February 2011, 12:56 PM, PST)
Modern-Day Cinderella Tale Year Of The Fish Splashes onto DVD on February 8th
(From GeekTyrant. 6 February 2011, 7:13 AM, PST)
Upcoming DVD and Blu-ray Releases
(From JustPressPlay. 20 December 2010, 3:42 PM, PST)
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Surprisingly Poorly-Executed, But Funny Film
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Cast
(in credits order) | Tsai Chin | ... | Mrs. Su |
 | Ken Leung | ... | Johnny |
 | Randall Duk Kim | ... | Auntie Yaga / Old Man / Foreman |
 | An Nguyen | ... | Ye Xian |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Sally Leung Bayer | ... | Grandmother |
| Henry Russell Bergstein | ... | Hasidic Customer (as Henry Russell) |
| Buzz Bovshow | ... | Businessman #2 |
| Esther Cheng | ... | Salon Worker #3 |
| Lori Tan Chinn | ... | Shuk Yee |
 | Andre De Leon | ... | Thug |
| Kim Dong | ... | Salon Worker #5 |
| Tina Duong | ... | Salon Worker #7 |
| Wai Ching Ho | ... | Seamstress #2 |
| Anna Kim | ... | Seamstress #1 |
| Janet Lau | ... | Salon Worker #8 |
| David Lee | ... | Fish Narration |
 | Paul J.Q. Lee | ... | Wu |
| Lillian Leong | ... | Salon Worker #9 |
 | Bunny Levine | ... | Tourist Woman |
| Philip Levy | ... | Businessman #1 |
| Susan Li | ... | Salon Worker #11 |
| Eva Liu | ... | Salon Worker #4 |
| Gine Lui | ... | Fortuneteller |
| Ken Marks | ... | Ye Xian's Customer |
| Jessica Moon | ... | Salon Worker #6 |
 | Hettienne Park | ... | Hong Ji |
| Barry Sacker | ... | Tourist Man |
| Matthew Saldivar | ... | Gang Leader |
| Lloyd Suh | ... | Chik |
| Akira Takayama | ... | Lin |
| Sophia Tam | ... | Little Girl |
| Masae Taniguchi | ... | Salon Worker #1 |
 | Migina Tsai | ... | Salon Worker #10 |
| Lee Wong | ... | Vinnie |
 | Constance Wu | ... | Lucy |
 | Corrine Hong Wu | ... | Katty |
| Jane Wu | ... | Seamstress 3 |
| Henry Yuk | ... | Mr. Meng |
Directed by | |||
| David Kaplan | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| David Kaplan | ||
Produced by | |||
| Tevin Adelman | .... | line producer | |
| Rocco Caruso | .... | producer | |
| David Kaplan | .... | producer | |
| Jason Orans | .... | co-producer | |
| Telly Wong | .... | associate producer | |
| Janet Yang | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Paul Cantelon | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Adam Silver | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| David Kaplan | |||
| François Keraudren | (as Frank Keraudren) | ||
Casting by | |||
| David Caparelliotis | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Mylene Santos | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Kelley Burney | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Mattie Ullrich | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| David Kalahiki | .... | makeup artist | |
| Johnny Mooi | .... | hair stylist | |
| Leo Won | .... | key makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Paul Jarrett | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jake Neufeld | .... | second assistant director | |
| Jason Orans | .... | assistant director | |
| Tina Yeh | .... | second second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Andrea Cavaluzzo | .... | set dresser | |
| Eric Jacobs | .... | prop assistant | |
Sound Department | |||
| Matt Geldof | .... | sound | |
| Eric Milano | .... | adr recordist | |
| Eric Milano | .... | foley artist | |
| Eric Milano | .... | sound editor | |
| Branka Mrkic | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Tom Paul | .... | sound mixer | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Jared Cocken | .... | project consultant | |
| Jared Cocken | .... | title designer | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Karra Duncan | .... | assistant camera | |
Animation Department | |||
| Jared Cocken | .... | title card design | |
| David Kaplan | .... | animator | |
| Ellen Scott | .... | assistant animator | |
Casting Department | |||
| Henry Russell Bergstein | .... | casting associate (as Henry Russell) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Elizabeth Rannenberg | .... | costume assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Julia Kots | .... | editing room assistant | |
| Jennifer Lee | .... | associate online editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Ted Reichman | .... | musician: accordion | |
| Erlin A. Velberg | .... | music editor | |
Other crew | |||
| Joe Cacchioli | .... | production assistant | |
| Michael Dobs | .... | production assistant | |
| Scott Ferlisi | .... | location scout | |
| Sarah Groner | .... | production assistant | |
| Yusuke Kamata | .... | assistant to the co-producer | |
| Julia Kots | .... | production assistant | |
| Robert L. Seigel | .... | legal services | |
| Daniel Silva | .... | production assistant | |
| Adam Spielberg | .... | production coordinator | |
| Stephanie Wang | .... | cultural consultant | |
| Joseph Ypsilantis | .... | set production assistant | |
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- Gigantic Releasing (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
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I heartily agree with previous reviewers on a few points:
- the film plays on ridiculous stereotypes - the acting, while certainly amateur at best, is hindered by a comically clichéd script - the filter effect is distracting and pointless. Perhaps it was meant to give the impression of fish-vision, but my wife and I both hoped from the first moment that the effect would go away after the opening credits.
I gave the movie two stars instead of one simply because of the comedy factor. Lines like "Now you do the cock!" are reminiscent of the unintentional humor of Wiseau's "The Room." Awkward cut-aways to a goldfish slowly opening and closing its mouth have a similarly hilarious effect.
I should be a bit less harsh, on the assumption that this may have been a student's film project. I hope it was.
I might have been more forgiving were it not for that aggravating filter.
You might enjoy this movie at a party or for sheer comedic value.