''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
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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
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Danny Dun as Chen
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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
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Soon Tek-Oh as 'Red' Cudgel
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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
External links
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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)
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