''Siao Yu'' () is a Taiwanese film directed by

Sylvia Chang Sylvia Chang (born 21 July 1953) is a Taiwanese people, Taiwanese actress, singer, director, screenwriter, and producer. Early life Chang was born in Chiayi County, Chiayi, Taiwan. She dropped out of school when she was 16 and started her career ...

, written by Sylvia Chang and

Ang Lee Ang Lee (; born October 23, 1954) is a Taiwanese filmmaker. His films are known for their emotional charge and exploration of repressed, hidden emotions. During his career, he has received international critical and popular acclaim and List o ...

, starring

Rene Liu Rene Liu Ruo-ying (; born 1 June 1969) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actress, director and writer. In the Sinophone world, Liu is widely known by her affectionate nickname "Milk Tea". Her music often focuses on love stories and has built an ...

in her debut film role, released in 1995. Rene Liu was nominated for the

Golden Horse Award The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Taipei Golden Horse Awards () are a film festival and associated awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. The festival and ceremony were founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republ ...

Best Actress in 1994, and won the

Asia-Pacific Film Festival The Asia-Pacific Film Festival (abbreviated APFF) is an annual film festival hosted by the Federation of Motion Picture Producers in Asia-Pacific (FPA). The festival was first held in Tokyo, Japan, in 1954. History The festival was first he ...

Best Actress award in 1995.

Cast

(as “Joyin Liu”) as Lin Siao Yu *

Marj Dusay Marjorie Ellen Mahoney Dusay (; née Mahoney; February 20, 1936 – January 28, 2020) was an American actress known for her roles on American soap operas. She was especially known for her role as Alexandra Spaulding on ''Guiding Light'', a role ...

as Rita *

Tou Chung-hua Tuo Tsung-hua (; born 10 October 1962) is a Taiwanese actor. He won the 2005 Golden Bell Award for Best Actor. Flight incident On 1 February 2019, during a China Airlines flight from Taipei to Singapore, Tuo Tsung-hua became intoxicated an ...

as Giang Wei *

Daniel J. Travanti Daniel J. Travanti (born Danielo Giovanni Travanti; March 7, 1940) is an American actor. He is best known for playing police captain Frank Furillo in the television drama series '' Hill Street Blues'' (1981–1987) for which he received a Gold ...

as Mario Moretti * Connie Tai-Fung Hsia as Baoshu *

Ajay Mehta Ajay Mehta ( ) () is an Indian actor based in North America, known for his deep baritone voice. Early life and education Mehta was born in New Delhi, India and he was educated in New Delhi, in Mayo College and St. Stephen's College. Accordi ...

as Photo clerk *

Daxing Zhang __NOTOC__ Daxing ( unless otherwised noted) may refer to: Places in China *Daxing or Daxingcheng (Daxing City), the capital of the Sui dynasty (581–618) before 605, known as Chang'an before and after the Sui *Daxing District, a district of Beijin ...

as Lao Chai * Joseph Ricca as Frank *

Nunzio Sapienza James Maritato (born March 12, 1972) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring names Little Guido and Nunzio. A high-school footb ...

as Mike * Stephen Daly as Tino * Di Cheng as Shelley

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* 1995 films 1995 drama films 1990s Cantonese-language films 1990s English-language films Films based on Chinese novels 1990s Mandarin-language films Foreign films set in the United States Films directed by Sylvia Chang Central Motion Picture Corporation films Films with screenplays by Ang Lee Taiwanese drama films {{Taiwan-film-stub