A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.
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| Michelle Krusiec | ... | Wilhelmina 'Wil' Pang | |
| Joan Chen | ... | Hwei-Lan Gao - Ma | |
| Lynn Chen | ... | Vivian Shing | |
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Jin Wang | ... | Wai Gung - Grandpa |
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Guang Lan Koh | ... | Wai Po - Grandma |
| Jessica Hecht | ... | Randi - Hospital Co-Worker | |
| Ato Essandoh | ... | Jay - Neighbor | |
| David Shih | ... | Norman | |
| Brian Yang | ... | Little Yu | |
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Nathanel Geng | ... | Stimson Cho |
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Mao Zhao | ... | Old Yu |
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Louyong Wong | ... | Dr. Shing |
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Clare Sum | ... | Mrs. Wong |
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Qian Luo | ... | Mrs. Shing |
| Richard Chang | ... | Stephen | |
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In Manhattan, the brilliant Chinese-American lesbian surgeon Wil is surprised by the arrival of her forty-eight year old widow mother to her apartment. Ma was banished from Flushing, Queens, when her father discovered that she was pregnant. The presence of Ma affects the personal life of Wil, who is in love with the daughter of her boss at the hospital, the dancer Vivian Shing. Once her grandfather has promised that her mother would only return to Flushing remarried or proving that it was an immaculate conception, Wil tries to find a Chinese bachelor to marry Ma. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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lesbian love | mother daughter relationship | triple f rated | shanghai china | shoe |Taglines:
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Gynaikeies ypotheseis! See more »Filming Locations:
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$99,079, 27 May 2005, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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Wai Po - Grandma: The receptionist at the Manhattan clinic is married to one of Grandpa's former students.
Wil: [in English] One billion Chinese people, two degrees of separation.
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Written by Janis Carnes, Rick Carnes and Chris Faulk
Performed by Marc Anthony Thompson
Published by Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP) and Chris Faulk Songs (ASCAP)
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The picture of Vivian as a child in Dr. Shing's office is actually a photograph of Joan Chen's daughter. See more »Goofs
Wil consistently wears her hair in a tightly pulled back ponytail, but shortly after her mother moves in she goes to visit her grandfather wearing an army T shirt. While she's adjusting the TV antenna, her hair is uncharacteristically puffed up with no explanation. All scenes before and after show her hair in the tight ponytail. Quite a bit later, there is a scene where Wil's mom sends her to the beauty shop to find out gossip. It's there that Wil is wearing the same army T shirt and getting her hair rolled up in big curls - the end result of which would be puffed hair! See more »Quotes
Wil: How did you find out she was...?Wai Po - Grandma: The receptionist at the Manhattan clinic is married to one of Grandpa's former students.
Wil: [in English] One billion Chinese people, two degrees of separation.
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IRRESISTIBLEWritten by Janis Carnes, Rick Carnes and Chris Faulk
Performed by Marc Anthony Thompson
Published by Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP) and Chris Faulk Songs (ASCAP)
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This is one of the few great films I have watched in a long time. As an Asian-American film, the characters do not play or have any stereotypical roles like many Asian portrayal in the media. Instead, it deals with family and relationship issues that we can somewhat relate to, dealing with cultural barriers and contemporary differences.
I really enjoyed the film especially the daughter-mother relationship along with the grandmother. The way they interact with each other is sometimes a comedy that we would laugh about but realistically won't if we were in their situation. I also find the Chinese translation of the title appropriate as well considering there is no better way that I can translate the Chinese words in English.
Pretty much the movie displays what some (chinese) people go through in the American society (new york city) in the 21st century and the family issues that comes with it. I didn't really like the ending as much so I took out 1 star. Hopefully, the movie industry can produce more movies like this ... possibly focusing this time more on a male character.