Double Happiness
1995, 87 min
Studio: Image Cast: Sandra Oh, Alannah Ong, Stephen Chang, Frances You, Johnny Mah, Callum Rennie Director: Mina Shum Rating: PG-13 Our Rating:
SKINOPSISEast clashes with West and generations collide in this comedy about a young Chinese woman struggling to appease her old-fashioned father, and at the same time pursue her modern dreams! Jade's parents want to see her happily married to a nice successful Chinese man, so they embark on a matchmaking mission. But Jade wants to make up her own mind. The problem is, telling them the truth about her secret romance with a Caucasian man, would break their hearts. For Jade, the choice between family and personal happiness is about to change her life forever. Starring Sandra Oh from the TV hit "Grey's Anatomy" and the acclaimed film Sideways, Double Happiness is a funny and bittersweet comedy with something for everyone!
REVIEW
This delightfully offbeat drama-comedy is a promising feature film debut from writer-director Shum. Set in Vancouver, the story follows Jade Li (Oh), a spunky 22-year-old Chinese-Canadian woman who, when not working for her big break in acting, tries to find romance -- two goals that upset her traditional-minded parents who just want her to find a "nice Chinese man and settle down." Interracial romance blooms when Jade falls for a cutely dorky white guy (Rennie) while her parents (Chang, Ong) desperately try to set her up with a handsome, debonair and Chinese (but gay) lawyer (Mah). The complex family dynamics of an immigrant family clinging to the ways of the old world are wonderfully exposed in this spirited, thoughtful film. Editor's Suggestions
You Might Also Like
|
