It's 1949 and New York's Chinatown is about to be turned upside down. Immigration restrictions are ending, and Ben Loy's (Russell Wong) father sends him to China to bring back a bride. It's an arranged marriage, but Ben falls in love at first sight with the beautiful Mei Oi (Cora Miao). After the couple return to New York, the entire community presses in with expectations. It's a big test for Ben-already pressured by his time-consuming new job-and the marriage begins to fall apart.
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It's 1949 and New York's Chinatown is about to be turned upside down. Immigration restrictions are ending, and Ben Loy's (Russell Wong) father sends him to China to bring back a bride. It's an arranged marriage, but Ben falls in love at first sight with the beautiful Mei Oi (Cora Miao). After the couple return to New York, the entire community presses in with expectations. It's a big test for Ben-already pressured by his time-consuming new job-and the marriage begins to fall apart. The lonely Mei Oi takes a lover, a slick gambler and womanizer (Eric Tsang). Soon all of Chinatown is deliberating over Ben's private affairs. He nearly loses his now-pregnant wife, an intruder loses an ear, his father is wanted by the law . . . and the young couple have to start anew on their own terms.
Cast and crew
-
Wayne Wang
Director -
Cora Miao
Mei Oi -
Russell Wong
Ben Loy -
Victor Wong
Wah Gay -
Sau-Kei Lee
Bok Fat -
Yuen Fat Fai
Letter Writer -
Siu-Ming Lau
Lee Gong -
Fan Hui
Ben Loy's Mom -
Lan Law
Aunt Gim -
Yuen-Yee Ng
Third Sister -
Wu Ming Yu
Mei Oi's Mom -
Ta Lei
Movie Translator -
Eric Tsang
Ah Song -
Wai Wong
Chuck Ting -
Philip Chan
Henry Wang -
Yu-Yung Teng
Fat Man -
Ming-Yang Li
Old Lum -
Z. Greenstreet Kam
Chong Loo -
Wing-Tat Woo
Sum Woo -
Stephen Fong
George -
Paul Carr
Fry Cook -
Tony Souza
Dr. Bing -
Lee Lai Ha
Cowgirl -
Franklin Yee
Fortune Cookie Boss -
Lane Nishikawa
Ben Loy's Friend in Bar -
Lydia Shum
Mrs. Chan -
Louis Chu
Writer -
Judith Rascoe
Writer
Additional information
Directors
Wayne WangDirectors
Studio
Sony PicturesStudio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Genres
ComedyDrama
Romance
Genres
Drama
Romance
Writers
Louis ChuJudith Rascoe
Writers
Judith Rascoe
Size
5.98 GB (1080p HD)2.75 GB (720p HD)
2.03 GB (SD)
Size
2.75 GB (720p HD)
2.03 GB (SD)
Additional terms
Terms of transactionWindows | Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or later |
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Xbox | Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X |
Mobile | Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10 or later |