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Plot

The retired patriarch of a New York-based Chinese-American family finds that escaping the insanity of his decidedly dysfunctional clan is more difficult than he anticipated in a thoughtful family drama from writer/director Georgia Lee. There was a time when the Wong's were happy, but time has a strange way of transforming relationships and now all that Ed Wong (Tzi Ma) can see in his family is frustration and rebellion. Though he longs to flee to the calming confines of an upstate Buddhist monastery, Ed is about to find out just how the actions of his three mischievous daughters can throw his outwardly perfect plan for the future into question. As his well-heeled oldest daughter Samantha (Jacqueline Kim) reevaluates her love life and professional career while preparing for an upcoming wedding, middle daughter Julie (Elaine Kao) strives to improve the failing social life that has taken a back seat to her demanding schedule as a medical student, and youngest daughter Katie (Kathy Shao-lin Lee) enters into an increasingly dangerous prank war with longtime neighbor and determined nemesis Simon. Though a look back at the family's old home movies offer Ed a nostalgic glimpse into a happier time when the Wong's were actually able to communicate their feelings to one and other, the dejected father soon discovers that the stories and images from the past may provide new hope for the future as well.
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
91min.
Theatrical Release Date:
09/08/2006
DVD Release Date:
01/30/2007
Distributor(s):
Polychrome Pictures
Director(s):
Themes:
Generation Gap,Immigrant Life,Culture Clash,Eccentric Families,Fathers and Daughters
Tone:
Bittersweet,Gentle,Intimate,Reflective
Keywords:
daughter,dysfunctional,family,medical-student,monastery,prank
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (09-08-2006)
Language:
English
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