Eat a Bowl of Tea 34 years old

Eat a Bowl of Tea

An American-born husband and his Chinese-born wife cope with cultural confusion in Wayne Wang's charming, warmhearted adaptation of the landmark novel by Louis Chu. It’s 1949 in New York City’s Chinatown and young Ben Loy (Russell Wong), fresh out of the service, has his whole life spread out before him—including a job, an apartment, and a marriage arranged by his father (Victor Wong) to the beautiful Mei Oi (Cora Miao). But as the high expectations of his family and community—particularly the pressure to produce children—begin to take a toll on the marriage, it’s up to Ben to separate his dreams from his father’s. — The Criterion Channel

Credits

Eat a Bowl of Tea Cast

Name Character
Eric Tsang He was 36, now 70 years old as Ah Song
Victor Wong He was 61, 74 years old when he died as Wah Gay
Russell Wong He was 26, now 61 years old as Ben Loy
Helena Law Lan She was 54, now 89 years old as Aunt Gim
Lau Siu-Ming He was 57, now 92 years old as Lee Gong
Jessica Harper She was 39, now 74 years old as American prostitute
Cora Miao She was 30, now 65 years old as Mei Oi

Eat a Bowl of Tea Crew

Name Department
Wayne Wang as Director. He was 40 (now 75) years old Directing
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Eat a Bowl of Tea (34 years)

  • Release day: Friday, July 21, 1989
  • Runtime: 102 minutes