Eat a Bowl of Tea

1989

English

6.3

♡ 3

49%

Wayne Wang Director

Eric Tsang as Ah Song

Paul Carr as Fry Cook

Philip Chan as Henry Wang

Cora Miao as Mei Oi

An American-Chinese man brings over his wife from China to America, but the challenges of making a living and adjusting to a new life, plus the attentions of a gambler threaten their marriage.

The Terrorizers

1986

Chinese

7.7

♡ 16

86%

Edward Yang Director

Feng-Kang Chu as Business Manager brothel frequenter

Shao-Chun Ma as Little Qiang

Chia-ching Huang as Little Qiang's girlfriend

Cora Miao as Zhou Yufang

An uncompromising look into urban life from the eyes of a voyeuristic photographer, a rebellious teenager, and a married couple teetering on the edge of adultery.

Passion

1986

Cn

6.9

♡ 5

Action

Drama

friendship between women

love triangle

Romance

woman director

Sylvia Chang Director

Michael Dingo as Charlie

King-Fai Chung as Dr. King

Cora Miao as Ming

Sylvia Chang as Wendy Pai

Sylvia and Cora Miao play two widowed mothers, best friends and confidants who spend their days reminiscing about times past. Over the course of a lazy weekend afternoon, the two women conjure memories of Cora's husband, his life, his death, and his passionate affair with Sylvia. A series of wistful flashbacks reveal the sometimes touching, sometimes painful circumstances around the women's deep friendship with one another, and their love for the same man.

Boat People

1982

Cn

7.6

♡ 9

Ann Hui Director

Season Ma as Cam Nuong

Hengbao Guo as Leader of Team 15

Cora Miao as Nguyen's Mistress

Andy Lau as To Minh

A Japanese photojournalist revisits Vietnam after the liberation to document the nation, and begins following and documenting the young children from a poor Vietnamese family.

Love in a Fallen City

1984

Cn

6.2

♡ 2

50%

second sino-japanese war (1937-45)

War

woman director

Ann Hui Director

Job Stewart as

Yun-Fat Chow as Fan Liu-Yuan

Cora Miao as Pai Liu-So

Sai-Kit Yung as Pierre

Taking place in 1941, Love in a Fallen City centers on Pai, a young woman who has been ostracized by her family for divorcing her rich husband. A local match-maker, Mrs. Hsu, takes pity on Pai and decides to bring her to Hong Kong, under the guise of employing her as the Hsu's nanny, but in reality to introduce her to Fan. Pai and Fan seem to hit it off, but Fan's refusal to marry Pai soon sours things. However, as the Japanese begin to invade Hong Kong, the two begin to realize their true feelings for each other.

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart

1985

English

6.7

♡ 3

90%

50%

Comedy

Drama

Wayne Wang Director

Amy Hill as Amy Tam

Cora Miao as Julia

Victor Wong as Uncle Tam

Joan Chen as Young m.j. player

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.

Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

1989

English

5.9

♡ 1

Wayne Wang Director

Victor Wong as Blind Man

Cora Miao as Money

Dennis Dun as Narrator

John Chan as The Son-in-Law

A man is hired by a group of people he believes to be gangsters to escort a briefcase from America to Hong Kong. When he arrives, however, his contact is nowhere to be found. With no further instructions, he decides to take in the sights of Hong Kong, which consist of him taking part in a great deal of blood, sex and general weirdness, all while wearing a briefcase handcuffed to his arm.

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Eat a Bowl of Tea

The Terrorizers

Passion

Boat People

Love in a Fallen City

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart

Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive