Double Happiness (1994)
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- PG-13
- 1h 27min
- Drama, Romance
- 28 Jul 1995 (USA)
- Movie
East clashes with West and generations collide as a young Chinese woman struggles to appease her old-fashioned father, and at the same time pursue her modern dreams.
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Awards:
- 6 wins & 6 nominations.
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Claudette Carracedo | ... |
Lisa
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Greg Chan | ... |
Uncle Bing
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| Stephen Chang | ... |
Dad Li
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Estelle Coppens | ... |
Lead Woman
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| Lesley Ewen | ... |
Carmen
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Donald Fong | ... |
Ah Hong
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Nathan Fong | ... |
Dr. Ming Chu / Bartender
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Dennis Foon | ... |
Director
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Kevin Kelly | ... |
Lead Man
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Gene Kiniski | ... |
Man at Bus Stop
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Tosca Leong | ... |
Linda Taylor Wong
(as Tosca Chin Wah Leong)
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Johnny Mah | ... |
Andrew Chau
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Mimi Mok | ... |
Mrs. Mar
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| Sandra Oh | ... |
Jade Li
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| Alannah Ong | ... |
Mom Li
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Laara Ong | ... |
Selina
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| Callum Keith Rennie | ... |
Mark
(as Callum Rennie)
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Tony Seaver | ... |
Bouncer
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Wong Shuck | ... |
See-Fu Geomancer
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| Mina Shum | ... |
Janet Eng
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So Yee Shum | ... |
Auntie Bing
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May Tam | ... |
Grandmother
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Rose Lam | ... |
Producer
(as Rose Lam Waddell)
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Frances Isles | ... |
Pearl Li
(as Frances You)
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Directed by
| Mina Shum | ||
Written by
| Mina Shum | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Stephen Hegyes | ... | producer |
| Rose Lam | ... | producer (as Rose Lam Waddell) |
Music by
| Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Wunstorf | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Alison Grace | ||
Editorial Department
| Barry Arnst | ... | negative cutter |
| Gay Black | ... | negative cutter |
| Trent Carlson | ... | second assistant editor |
| Michelle Floyd | ... | first assistant editor |
| Catherine Hamm | ... | negative cutter |
| Terry Horsman | ... | negative cutter |
| Angela Stevenson | ... | second assistant editor |
| Lisa Wayne | ... | post-production assistant |
| Gary Shaw | ... | final colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Anne Andersons | ... | (as Ann Andersons) |
| Carmen Ruiz Laza | ||
Production Design by
| Michael Bjornson | ||
Art Direction by
| Candice Dickens | ||
| Jill Haras | ||
Set Decoration by
| François Milly | ... | (as Francois Milly) |
Costume Design by
| Cynthia Ann Summers | ... | (as Cynthia Summers) |
Makeup Department
| Anya Ellis | ... | makeup artist |
| Nancy Steyns | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Robert Petrovicz | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Barry | ... | second assistant director |
| Karin Lee | ... | third assistant director |
| Shirley-Anne Parsons | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Ray Condo | ... | production artist |
| Les Ford | ... | property master |
| Woody Lo | ... | assistant props |
| Judy Mah | ... | tail credits |
| Kate Main | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Della Tokevich | ... | production artist |
Sound Department
| Kelly Cole | ... | adr recordist (as Kelly 'Crash' Cole) |
| Frank Faugno | ... | sound designer |
| Shari Fieldhouse | ... | foley assistant |
| Dean Giammarco | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Alison Grace | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ellen Gram | ... | background sound editor |
| Chris James | ... | foley recordist |
| Sheena Macrae | ... | adr editor |
| Bill Mellow | ... | foley recordist |
| Jan Ranft | ... | boom operator |
| Tim Richardson | ... | sound mixer |
| Paul A. Sharpe | ... | re-recording mixer (as Paul Sharpe) |
| Shane Shemko | ... | foley artist |
| Bill Sheppard | ... | re-recording mixer (as Bill 'Otis' Sheppard) |
| Cam Wagner | ... | foley artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Yves Bernadet | ... | best boy electric |
| Kevin Blake | ... | generator operator |
| Tom Brydon | ... | title photographer |
| Rob De Coste | ... | first assistant camera (as Robert Decoste) |
| Todd Elyzen | ... | gaffer |
| Dorian Gray | ... | grip |
| Glen Hawkins | ... | key grip |
| Stephen 'Stevo' Knauff | ... | grip |
| Francis Kramer | ... | second assistant camera |
| Gregory Middleton | ... | camera operator (as Greg Middleton) |
| Ryan Monro | ... | dolly grip |
| Kirk Tougas | ... | still photographer |
| John Westerlaken | ... | grip |
Animation Department
| Debra Dawson | ... | animator |
Casting Department
| Ann Forry | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Caroline Davidson | ... | costume supervisor |
| Steve Holloway | ... | costumer (as Steven Vincent Holloway) |
Location Management
| Ann Goobie | ... | assistant location manager |
| Bill Kuchera | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Harley McCanley | ... | composer: song "Burnt" |
| Al Miller | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
| Julianna Raeburn | ... | clearances: song "Sugar Kane" |
| Mina Shum | ... | composer: song "Burnt" |
Script and Continuity Department
| Patricia Barry | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Bob Adams | ... | insurance broker |
| Jackie Bowness | ... | accountant |
| Shelly Cheung | ... | production intern |
| Cathy Cunliffe | ... | craft service / first aid |
| Andrew Currie | ... | production intern |
| Ken Dangerfield | ... | legal consultant |
| Debra Dawson | ... | animated title designer |
| Paul Fafard | ... | security officer |
| Dennis Foon | ... | story editor |
| John Genzel | ... | banker |
| Robert Gray | ... | subtitler |
| Tamara Happel | ... | accounting assistant |
| Sarah Hayward | ... | production intern |
| Sedgewick James | ... | insurance broker |
| Ava Karvonen | ... | production intern |
| Laurie Kuchera | ... | security officer |
| Jean-Paul Mageren | ... | subtitler |
| Pia Masse | ... | production intern |
| Joanne Napier | ... | production intern |
| Tina Pehme | ... | production coordinator |
| Nikki Tadema | ... | assistant chef |
| Soren Tambour | ... | chef (as Soren Tanbour) |
| Andy Walker | ... | publicist |
| Vincent R. Nebrida | ... | marketing manager (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Alison Chipman | ... | thanks |
| Alison Elliott | ... | thanks (as Allison Elliott) |
| John Frizzell | ... | thanks |
| Pamela Hawthorne | ... | thanks (as Pamela Hawthorn) |
| Alex Mackenzie | ... | thanks |
| James J. Martin | ... | thanks (as Jim Martin) |
| Denise Newvine | ... | thanks |
| So Yee Shum | ... | thanks |
| Yeu Shum | ... | thanks |
| Wayne Sterloff | ... | thanks |
| John Taylor | ... | thanks |
| Jennifer Torrance | ... | thanks |
| Terry Turner | ... | thanks |
| Betty Waddell | ... | thanks |
| Bill Waddell | ... | thanks |
| Sam Waddell | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- British Columbia Film Commission
- Fine Line Features
- National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
- New Views Films
- Téléfilm Canada
Distributors
- Fine Line Features (1995) (United States) (theatrical)
- New Line Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Look Now! (1996) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Silvio Sardi Communications (1997) (Italy)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Canada Council Media Arts (produced with the assistance of)
- Canadian Film Centre (CFC) (developed with the assistance of)
- Critic's Choice (catering)
- Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) (filmed on location with the assistance of)
- Film Effects (opticals)
- IATSE Local 669 (filmed on location with the assistance of)
- Kinograph Inc. (subtitling)
- Multiculturalism Canada (produced with the assistance of)
- Northern Lights Equipment Inc. (lighting equipment)
- Original Conforming Services (negative cutting)
- Peter Hudson's Hallamusic Studios (music recorded and mixed at)
- Post Haste Video (video post-production)
- Praxis (developed with the assistance of)
- Royal Bank of Canada (bank services)
- Sharpe Sound Studios (audio post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Twenty-two year old Chinese-Canadian Jade Li comes from a traditional Chinese family, who try to put on the perfect public persona at all cost so as to "save face". One primary part of this persona is prosperity. Jade's father hopes that true financial prosperity will become reality through penny stocks. Because of its instability, Jade's parents don't understand or widely publicize Jade's aspirations to be an actress. Their main want for Jade is to date and marry a nice Chinese boy, a goal for which Jade's extended family also strives as they are always trying to introduce her to Chinese boys. They believe that *the* boy is Andrew, with whom Jade even agrees to go out. But Jade, beyond wanting to be an actress, wishes her family had more western sensibilities. She is attracted to a slightly awkward but persistent Caucasian English graduate student named Mark. Jade has to figure out how to both please her family, who would not approve of her dating a Caucasian, and be true to herself. Written by Huggo |
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Did You Know?
| Goofs | When the casting director tells Jade "you look just like that Connie Chung," Lesley Ewen clearly mouths something else. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Something to Talk About/Unzipped/Virtuosity/A Walk in the Clouds/The Brothers McMullen/Double Happiness (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Macarthur Park See more » |
| Quotes |
Lisa:
What is it that you want Jade? Jade Li: To win the Academy Award. Lisa: And I get invited to the ceremony? Jade Li: Of course. You know, I'd get nominated for a really dramatic part. Something really hard and real. I don't know, something that I had to, like, gain weight for. Something. See more » |