Now Chinatown (2000)
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.
Director: Steve Dunning
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 112 min
Release Date: February 5, 2000
Cast
- Dana Byrne - Mahjong Player
- Chao-Li Chi - Mr. Quong
- Jo Chim - Wei
- Charles Rahi Chun - Chef
- Steve Dunning - Steve
- Lianne X. Hu - Lee
- Jack Huang - Melvyn
- Ming Lo - Assistant Deputy Consul
- Peggy Lu - Aunt Jiang
Screenplay
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Steve Dunning
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Now Chinatown about?
- 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.
- Who directed Now Chinatown?
- Now Chinatown was directed by Steve Dunning.
- Who stars in Now Chinatown?
- Now Chinatown stars Dana Byrne, Chao-Li Chi, Jo Chim, Charles Rahi Chun, Steve Dunning, Lianne X. Hu.
- How long is Now Chinatown?
- Now Chinatown has a runtime of 1h 52m (112 minutes).
- What genre is Now Chinatown?
- Now Chinatown is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Now Chinatown produced?
- Now Chinatown was produced in United States of America.