The read
Critics rate it 24 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
San Francisco's Richmond District. A widow welcomes the Chinese New Year. 62 years old, 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's boyfriend lives in Los Angeles and she's not sure she's ready for marriage, nor does she want to leave her mother alone in her declining years. Mrs. Tan's cheerful brother-in-law, Uncle Tam, tries to help out.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Critics rate it 24 points higher than audiences do.
13 audience votes
Key crew
- Wayne WangDirector
- Terrel SeltzerWriter
- Todd BoekelheideOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Laureen ChewGeraldine Tam
- Kim ChewMrs. Tam
- Victor WongUncle Tam
- Ida F.O. ChungAuntie Mary
- Cora MiaoJulia
- John NishioRichard
- Amy HillAmy Tam
- Keith ChoyKevin Tam
- Joan ChenYoung M.J. Player
- Mary ChewOld m.j. player
- Nora LeeOld m.j. player
- Rita YeeYoung m.j. player