France / May 15, 1988
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Just married Hong Kong couple Chen & Lily emigrate to England, soon to become parents to a little baby boy and generally struggle through life. Chen works long days in a restaurant, while Lily does the housekeeping, daydreaming of setting up their own business, much to Chen's chagrin. When Chen lets his colleague Fok seduce him down a path of mounting gambling debts, he is recruited as a drug courier for a shadowy Chinese triad. Suddenly he realizes that getting their own enterprise could be their only means of escape.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| King Shih-chieh | Night Brother |
| David K.S. Tse | Fok |
| Jim Carter | Mr. Constantinides |
| Philip Tan | Jackie Fung |
| Eddie Yeoh | Iron Plank |
| Fung Lam | Mrs Law |
| Chua Kah Joo | Lo |
| Nigel Fan | Red Cudgel Fighter |
| Ron Flanagan | Removal Man |
| Mark Monero | Removal Man |
| David Forman | 14K Member |
| Tom Wu | 14K Member |
| Lex van Delden | Belgian Lorry Driver |
| Mary Ten-Pow | Ah Jik |
| Kim Teoh | Waiter in Restaurant |
| Robert Burbage | Man in Restaurant |
| Lucy Hancock | Girl in Restaurant |
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| Ozzie Yue | Businessman |
| Craig Fairbrass | Lorry Driver |
| Leesa Williams | 12 Year Old Girl |
| Gary Gordon | West Indian Boy |
| Sarah James | West Indian Boy's Sister |
| Ng Man Biu | Tang |
| Ho Kam | Go Between |
| May Lan Tan | Bridesmaid |
| Chindy Lau | Bridesmaid |
| Bowie Lam Bo-Yee | Best Man |
| Man Sau | Chen's Mother |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Soursweet |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | First Film Company, British Screen Productions, Film4 Productions |
| Release date | 15 maggio 1988 |
| Production | Roger Randall-Cutler |
| Writer | Timothy Mo, Ian McEwan |
| Editing | Mick Audsley |
| Cinematography | Michael Garfath |
| Assistant directors | Mike Newell |
| Camera operators | Michael Garfath |
| Additional photography | Michael Garfath |
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| Music | Richard Hartley |
| Sound | Richard Hartley |
| Costume design | Pip Newbery |
| Makeup | Pip Newbery |
| Hairstyling | Pip Newbery |
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