Kangaroo Man


1h 38m 1994

Brief Synopsis

Michael Lee, a Chinese biologist, lives with his photographer wife, Jenny, in Los Angeles. They are eager to have a child. Unfortunately, Jenny has an ectopic pregnancy and loses both her uterus and fetus. The couple then seek a surrogate mother but are unable to find a satisfactory candidate. Despe

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1994

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 38m

Synopsis

Michael Lee, a Chinese biologist, lives with his photographer wife, Jenny, in Los Angeles. They are eager to have a child. Unfortunately, Jenny has an ectopic pregnancy and loses both her uterus and fetus. The couple then seek a surrogate mother but are unable to find a satisfactory candidate. Desperation finally leads to an idea: Michael will have the baby! With help from Jenny and his scientific colleagues and using knowledge from his own pioneering research, Michael succeeds in becoming pregnant.

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1994

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 38m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Feature directorial debut for Emily Yi-Ming Liu.

Shown at Asian American Film International Festival in New York City July 21-23 & 28-30, 1995.

Shown at Los Angeles (UCLA) Asian Pacific Film & Video Festival May 26 - June 4, 1995.

35mm

color

dialogue English and Mandarin

subtitled English