Siao Yu (1995)
- Director(s):
- Sylvia Chang
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This Taiwanese comedy is set in Lower Manhattan and chronicles the travails of two Taiwanese illegal aliens as they try to get a green card. The woman, Siao-yu, works as a sweatshop seamstress while her lover, Jiang Wei, is a student who works in a fish market. They meet an Italian-American, Mario, who has racked up a large gambling debt. They agree to give him the $10,000 he needs if he will only marry Siao-yu and get her a green card. Mario is anything but an ideal husband as he is slovenly, middle-aged, and dull; his idea of fun is to play cards and occasionally sleep with his wife, from whom he is separated. Following the "wedding" Siao-yu moves into his spare bedroom, and gradually the two become friends. As they become closer, their lovers begin to feel jealous, and eventually Siao-yu must choose whether to be with Jiang or stay with Mario. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Chung-Hua Tou
- Daniel J. Travanti - Mario Moretti
- Rene Liu - Siao Yu
- Marj Dusay - Rita
- Tao Chung-Hua - Giang Wei
- Director(s):
- Sylvia Chang
- Writer(s):
- Ang Lee, Sylvia Chang
- Producer(s):
- Hsu Li-kong, Jiang Feng-Chyi
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