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1985
PG
1h 24m
6.6IMDb
90%Rotten Tomatoes

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What it's about

In San Francisco, an immigrant widow welcomes the new year with some unhappiness: she's sixty-two now, she wants to make a trip to China to pay last respects to her ancestors, a fortune teller has told her this is the year she'll die, and a daughter, Geraldine, remains unmarried. Geraldine does have a boyfriend, but she's not sure she's ready for marriage, and, anyway, he lives in Los Angeles and Geraldine doesn't want to leave her mother alone in her declining years. Mrs. Tan's cheerful brother-in-law tries to help out. Is there any solution that will enable Mrs. Tan to hold onto her culturally influenced and deep-seated hopes, yet keep those hopes from suffocating Geraldine?

Cast and crew

Director: Wayne Wang
Writer: Terrel Seltzer
Starring: Laureen Chew, Kim Chew, Victor Wong

Details

Release date: Aug 9, 1985
Language: English, Cantonese
Country: United States
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award3 nominations total