''Soursweet'' is a 1988 British film directed by Mike Newell. The screenplay was written by

Ian McEwan Ian Russell McEwan, (born 21 June 1948) is an English novelist and screenwriter. In 2008, ''The Times'' featured him on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945" and ''The Daily Telegraph'' ranked him number 19 in its list of th ...

from the 1982 novel '' Sour Sweet'' by Timothy Mo.

Plot

The story, set in the 1960s, is a comedy drama about a young Hong Kong Chinese couple who emigrate to England and start a family. Initially Chen works long hours in a Chinese restaurant while his wife Lily looks after their baby, dreaming of the day when they can open their own business. When Chen becomes indebted to Triads through gambling he decides it is time for his family to go at it alone.

Cast

* Sylvia Chang as Lily *

Danny Dun Dun An-ning (born 1956), also known as Danny Dun, is a Taiwanese actor, director, and screenwriter. Early life In 1956, Dun was born as Dun An-ning in Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, a ...

as Chen *

Jodi Long Jodi Long is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Madama on '' Cafe Americain'' (1993–1994), and Ok Cha on ''Sullivan and Son'' (2012–2014), and her role in ''Patty Hearst'' (1988). She won Best Supporting Actress at the Dayt ...

as Mui * Soon Tek-Oh as 'Red' Cudgel * Jim Carter as Mr. Constantinides * William Chow as White Paper Fan * Shih Chieh King as Night Brother

Honours

*Golden Hugo (Best Feature Film) - Chicago International Film Festival (nominated)

References

External links

* 1988 films 1988 comedy-drama films British comedy-drama films Films about immigration Films based on British novels Films directed by Mike Newell Films set in London Films with screenplays by Ian McEwan 1988 comedy films 1988 drama films British Chinese films 1980s English-language films 1980s British films {{1980s-comedy-drama-film-stub