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Double Happiness (1994)

Double Happiness (1994)

Drama Comedy Romance

You've got one life to live. What's it gonna be?

Release Date: 1994, September 7
Directors: Mina Shum
Countries: Canada
Production: Téléfilm Canada, Téléfilm Canada, Fine Line Features, Fine Line Features, ONF | NFB, ONF | NFB, New Views Films, New Views Films
Cast: Callum Keith Rennie, Sandra Oh, Stephen Chang, Alannah Ong, Lesley Ewen, Mina Shum, Johnny Mah, Kevin Kelly, Greg Chan, Donald Fong, Laara Ong, Frances You

Overview:

Jade Li is a feisty, 20-something Chinese Canadian, trying to achieve that happy medium between giving in to her parent's wishes and fulfilling her own needs and desires - double happiness. Naturally, something's got to give and when love beckons in the shape of Mark, a white university student, the facade of the perfect Chinese daughter begins to slip.

Keywords:

woman director family dating parent child relationship immigrant daughter audition culture clash interracial romance generation gap