Now Chinatown

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Now Chinatown (2000)

Directed by Steve Dunning

Drama, Romance · 1h 52m

Lee's family sent her from China to Los Angeles three years ago to be a waitress in a Chinatown restaurant and send money home to support her ailing grandmother. She lives with her bitter aunt, and endures terrible treatment at work, but feels trapped. Steve, a well-traveled engineer, enters her shabby restaurant by accident one day and is smitten by her. He works to bring her out of her misery and isolation in the short time before he has to leave for a job in China.

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Cast

Dana Byrne Mahjong Player Chao Li Chi Mr. Quong
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Jo Chim Wei Charles Rahi Chun Chef
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Steve Dunning Steve
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Lianne X. Hu Lee
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Jack Huang Melvyn Ming Lo Assistant Deputy Consul Peggy Lu Aunt Jiang

Crew

Director
Steve Dunning
Writer
Steve Dunning

Details

Release date
2000-02-05
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Original language
EN
Countries
United States of America