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''Soursweet'' is a 1988 British film directed by Mike Newell. The screenplay was written by
Ian McEwan Ian Russell McEwan (born 21 June 1948) is a British novelist and screenwriter. In 2008, ''The Times'' featured him on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945" and ''The Daily Telegraph'' ranked him number 19 in its list of the ...
from the 1982 novel '' Sour Sweet'' by Timothy Mo.


Plot

The story, set in the 1960s, is a comedy drama about a young Hong Kong Chinese couple who emigrate to England and start a family. Initially Chen works long hours in a Chinese restaurant while his wife Lily looks after their baby, dreaming of the day when they can open their own business. When Chen becomes indebted to Triads through gambling he decides it is time for his family to go it alone.


Cast

*
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 ...
as Lily * Danny Dun as Chen *
Jodi Long Jodi Long is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Madame Ybarra on '' Cafe Americain'' (1993–1994), Mrs. Kim on the Margaret Cho sitcom ''All-American Girl'' (1994-1995), Ok Cha on '' Sullivan and Son'' (2012–2014), as wel ...
as Mui * Soon Tek-Oh as 'Red' Cudgel * Jim Carter as Mr. Constantinides * William Chow as White Paper Fan * Shih Chieh King as Night Brother


Honours

*Golden Hugo (Best Feature Film) - Chicago International Film Festival (nominated)


References


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* 1988 films 1988 comedy-drama films British comedy-drama films Films about immigration Films based on British novels Films directed by Mike Newell Films set in London Films with screenplays by Ian McEwan British Chinese films 1980s English-language films 1980s British films English-language comedy-drama films Films scored by Richard Hartley (composer) {{1980s-comedy-drama-film-stub