Year of the Fish


1h 36m 2007

Brief Synopsis

A young hopeful girl named Ye Xian travels alone to New York City to try to make some money for her ailing father back home in China. She falls into the clutches of Mrs. Su , who runs a massage parlor in the heart of Chinatown. But Ye Xian refuses to do the requisite sex work for the clients, so she

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Family
Fantasy
Romance
Release Date
2007

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Synopsis

A young hopeful girl named Ye Xian travels alone to New York City to try to make some money for her ailing father back home in China. She falls into the clutches of Mrs. Su , who runs a massage parlor in the heart of Chinatown. But Ye Xian refuses to do the requisite sex work for the clients, so she is made into a menial servant who must do all the laundry, cleaning, shopping and cooking--a Cinderella. However, she finds solace in a magical fish given to her by the strange hunchback, Auntie Yaga, and in her fleeting, tender encounters with Johnny, a local jazz musician.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Family
Fantasy
Romance
Release Date
2007

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Nominated for the 2008 Spirit Awards' Piaget Producers Award by Film Independent (FIND).

Released in United States January 2007

Released in United States on Video February 8, 2011

Released in United States Summer August 29, 2008

Released in United States January 2007 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Spectrum) January 18-28, 2007.)

Released in United States on Video February 8, 2011

Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Spectrum) January 18-28, 2007.

Released in United States Summer August 29, 2008 (NY)