''Peggy Su!'' is a 1998 film written by Anglo-Chinese playwright Kevin Wong, directed by

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and starring

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. His own experience and background being the son of Chinese immigrants working in the laundry business was used. It was directed by Trinidadian

who had previously worked on ''What My Mother Told Me'' in 1994 and ''Bideshi'' in 1996.

About the film

This romantic comedy set in Liverpool in 1962. It is about the Chinese community there and 19-year-old Peggy who lives above a family laundry business with her brother and his wife. it centers on Peggy (

) her attempts to find a husband and also her coping with the changing times in the early 1960s. The film has the distinction of being the first feature film to receive National Lottery funding. It was joint funded with the BBC. It was distributed by BBC Worldwide.

Film festival and award

Festival

* Reel Word Film Festival Canada (2001) * Overseas Chinese Fim Festival Glasgow (2002)

Award

* RTS Television Award & BAFTA winner for best Costume Design by

Joey Attawia Joey Attawia is a British costume designer, film and television producer. Joey is best known for Peggy Su! and An Englishman in New York. Career Attawia began his career in 1995 as a costume designer of the English television film 3 Steps to He ...

Review

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Cast

* Jonathan Arun as Brian *

Jacqui Chan Jacqueline "Jacqui" Chan (born 1939) is a Chinese-Trinidadian dancer, actress and singer. Early life Chan was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago to a Chinese mother and a Chinese-Russian father. Her parents had both migrated to Briti ...

as Ifec Mah * Daphne Cheung as Jackie *

Alphonsia Emmanuel Alphonsia Emmanuel (born 7 November 1956) is a British actress known for her appearances in House of Cards (British TV series), House of Cards, ''Under Suspicion (1991 film), Under Suspicion'' (1991), ''Peter's Friends'' (1992) and ''Still Crazy' ...

as Miss James *

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as David *

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as Dad *

as Peggy * Charles T.H. Ong as David's father * Adrian Pang as Gilbert * Vincenzo Pellegrino as Terry * Stuart Richma as Vicar * Sukie Smith as Rita * Daniel York as Jack * Barbara Yu Ling as David's mother

Crew (selective)

* Screenplay ... Kevin Wong * Executive producer ... George Faber * Associate producer ... Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo * Director of photography ... Shelley Hirst * Casting ... Carl Proctor * Production design ... Choi Ho Man * Costume design ... Joey Attawia * Makeup artist ... Natasha Chambers * Makeup designer ... Sharon Martin * First assistant director ... Julian Holmes * Second assistant director ... Pauline Oni * Third assistant director ... Mzee Coffey, Lab Ky Mo

Company credits

Production

* Production Companies ... Arts Council of England, BBC Films, * The Mersyside Film Production Fund

Other

* ADR Facility ... Goldcrest Post Production London * Post production sound services ... The Sound Design Company

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0119876, Peggy Su! 1998 films British romantic comedy films British Chinese films 1990s English-language films 1990s British films