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  • Soursweet (1988)
  • R
    110 min | Drama
Soursweet (1988)
R
110 min | Drama

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 ...See moreJust 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. Written by Swie Tio See less
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Timothy Mo (novel) | Ian McEwan (screenplay)
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May 15, 1988 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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36 cast members
Name Known for
Danny Dun
Chen (as Danny An-Ning Dun) Chen (as Danny An-Ning Dun)   See fewer
Speedy Choo
Man Kee Man Kee   See fewer
Han Tan
Grandpa Grandpa   See fewer
Soon-Tek Oh
Red Cudgel (as Soon-Teck Oh) Red Cudgel (as Soon-Teck Oh)   See fewer
William Chow
White Paper Fan White Paper Fan   See fewer
Shih-Chieh King
Night Brother Night Brother   See fewer
Jim Carter
Mr. Constantinides Mr. Constantinides   See fewer
Philip Tan
Jackie Fung Jackie Fung   See fewer
Eddie Yeoh
Iron Plank Iron Plank   See fewer
Lam Fung
Mrs. Law (as Fung Lam) Mrs. Law (as Fung Lam)   See fewer
Nigel Fan
Red Cudgel Fighter Red Cudgel Fighter   See fewer
Ronald Flanagan
Removal Man (as Ron Flanagan) Removal Man (as Ron Flanagan)   See fewer
Mark Monero
Removal Man Removal Man   See fewer
David Forman
14K Member 14K Member   See fewer
Tom Wu
14K Member 14K Member   See fewer
Lex van Delden
Belgian Lorry Driver Belgian Lorry Driver   See fewer
Mary Tenpow
Ah Jik (as Mary Ten-Pow) Ah Jik (as Mary Ten-Pow)   See fewer
Cecil Cheng
Restaurant Owner Restaurant Owner   See fewer
Kim Teoh
Waiter in Restaurant Waiter in Restaurant   See fewer
Robert Burbage
Man in Restaurant Man in Restaurant   See fewer
Lucy Hancock
Girl in Restaurant Girl in Restaurant   See fewer
Ozzie Yue
Business Man Business Man   See fewer
Craig Fairbrass
Lorry Driver Lorry Driver   See fewer
Leesa Williams
12 Year Old Girl 12 Year Old Girl   See fewer
Gary Gordon
West Indian Boy West Indian Boy   See fewer
Sarah James
West Indian Boy's Sister West Indian Boy's Sister   See fewer
Man-Biu Ng
Tang (as Ng Man Biu) Tang (as Ng Man Biu)   See fewer
Ho Kam
Go Between Go Between   See fewer
May Lan Tan
Bridesmaid Bridesmaid   See fewer
Chindy Lau
Bridesmaid Bridesmaid   See fewer
Bowie Lam
Best Man Best Man   See fewer
Man Sau
Chen's Mother Chen's Mother   See fewer
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