Ethan Mao (2004)

Kicked out of his house because he's gay, Ethan Mao returns home to steal and ends up holding his family hostage on a fateful Thanksgiving Day.

Director:

Quentin Lee

Writer:

Quentin Lee

Stars:

Jun Hee Lee, Raymond Ma, Julia Nickson

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview:
Jun Hee Lee	...	Ethan Mao
Raymond Ma	...	Abraham Mao
Julia Nickson	...	Sarah Mao
Kevin Kleinberg	...	Josh
Jerry Hernandez	...	Remigio
David Tran	...	Noel Mao
Mary Gilbert	...	Mrs. Harvisham
René St. Leon	...	Teenage Boy
Jayne Taini	...	Waitress
Erik Robinson	...	Rich Man
Gregory Paul Daniels	...	Unseen Man
Dana Byrne	...	Ethan's Mom (as Dana Pan)
Michael Mesirow	...	Voice of Sheriff Black

Storyline

BOOTED OUT of his comfortable suburban house by his father for being gay after being outed by his manipulative stepmother, Ethan Mao, 18, survives on the street as a hustler selling sex to older men. He meets Remigio, 19, a drug dealer and sometime hustler, who befriends Ethan and takes him in. After being tipped off by his younger brother that his family is going on a day trip on Thanksgiving Day, Ethan asks Remigio for a ride to his family house to get some of his belongings and a necklace that belonged to his late mother. Ethan and Remigio break into Ethan's family house, but are caught in the act and believe they have no choice other than to hold his father, stepmother, and bullying stepbrother hostage. In the following increasingly desperate hours, Ethan, his family, and Remigio are forced to confront their unresolved conflicts between each other. As the tension between Ethan and his family escalates, their inner demons and family secrets unravel in this suspenseful drama.

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Plot Keywords:

acquired immune deficiency syndrome | chinese | ring | police officer | scream | 

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Taglines:

a family affair a crime a fugitive romance

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in White Frog (2012)

User Reviews

This was better than I expected.

i thought that this is just one of those low budget gay films with some nudity and weak stories. It was better than I expected.

It is clear that it had a low budget, that is why it didn't have much music in it,(if it had any, I certainly didn't get any impression), and the film visual quality is low. They did not use colored filter in front the lens, either. so it feels more like a TV show, instead of a film that you watch on big screen.

Sometimes, i felt that those people were acting, but not living in real life. It could be due to lack of music, or they were limited inside a house for a long time.

however, the story is not bad. Most gay films in the USA are about white males, this is a very rare film centered around an Asian gay male. When was the last time, so many Asian males all appeared in one film? for that reason alone, i totally support these kind of films.

Details

Official Sites:

MarginFilms.com Official producer/distributor's site for the film. [United States] ProFunMedia.com Official page for the film. [Germany]

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 November 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

L'enfer d'Ethan

Filming Locations:

398 South 8th Street, Alhambra, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,356, 10 April 2005

Gross USA:

$10,178

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$16,444

Company Credits

Production Co:

Margin Films, Trailing Johnson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1