Double Happiness
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Mina Shum
Sandra Oh
Alannah Ong
Stephen Chang
Frances You
Johnny Mah
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Jade Li is a twenty-two-year-old aspiring actress struggling to balance the traditional expectations of her Chinese family with the realities of living in the Western world. Jade is an irreverent, cheeky Chinese-Canadian still living at home with her parents and younger sister. When her family decides she's old enough to date, the matchmaking begins and Jade is set up with Andrew, a handsome Chinese lawyer. Afraid of being disowned by her father, Jade agrees to this arrangement, especially if it means that her family will leave her alone to pursue her passion for acting. But complications arise when she meets Mark, a white university student. As their relationship grows, Jade struggles to keep Mark at arm's length, trying to walk a line between her two worlds. She must answer the question she's been trying to avoid: you've got one life to live, what's it gonna be?
Director
Mina Shum
Cast
Sandra Oh
Alannah Ong
Stephen Chang
Frances You
Johnny Mah
Callum Keith Rennie
Donald Fong
Claudette Carracedo
Barbara Tse
Nathan Fong
Lesley Ewen
So Yee Shum
Greg Chan
Estelle Coppens
Dennis Foon
Kevin Kelly
Gene Kiniski
Tosca Chin Wah Leong
Mimi Mok
Laara Ong
Tony Seaver
Wong Shuck
May Tam
Rose Lam Waddell
Crew
Bob Adams
Ann Anderson
Barry Arnst
Pat Barry
Paul Barry
Yves Bernadette
Michael Bjornson
Gay Black
Kevin Blake
Jackie Bowness
Tom Brydon
Trenton Carlson
Lynda Chapple
Shelly Cheung
Kelly Cole
Ray Condo
Cathy Cunliffe
Cathy Cunliffe
Andrew Currie
Andrew Currie
Ken Dangerfiled
Caroline Davidson
Debra Dawson
Debra Dawson
Robert Decoste
Candice Dickens
Carl Douglas
Anya Ellis
Todd Elyzen
Paul Fafard
Frank Faugno
Shari Fieldhouse
Michelle Floyd
Dennis Foon
Les Ford
Ann Forry
John Genzel
Dean Giammarco
Ann Goobie
Alison Grace
Alison Grace
Ellen Gram
Dorian Gray
Robert Gray
Catherine Hamm
Tamara Happel
Jill Haras
Glen Hawkins
Sarah Hayward
Stephen Hegyes
Steve Holloway
Terry Horsman
Chris James
Sedgewick James
Ava Karvonen
Stephen Knauff
Francis Kramer
Bill Kuchera
Bill Kuchera
Laurie Kuchera
Karin Lee
Woody Lo
Sheena Macrae
Jean-paul Mageren
Judy Mah
Kate Main
Pia Masse
Harley Mccanley
Gregory Middleton
Al Miller
Francois Milly
Ryan Munro
Joanne Napier
Shirley Anne Parsons
Tina Pehme
Robert Petrovicz
Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet
Julianna Raeburn
Jan Ranft
Tim Richardson
Carmen Ruiz-laza
Paul Sharpe
Shane Shemko
Bill Sheppard
Mina Shum
Mina Shum
Angela Stevenson
Nancy Steyns
Cynthia Ann Summers
Nikki Tadema
Soren Tanbour
Della Tokevich
Kirk Tougas
Rose Lam Waddell
Cam Wagner
Andy Walker
Lisa Wayne
Jimmy Webb
John Westerlaken
Peter Wunstorf
Andrew Zealley
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Wolfgang Staudte Prize for Best First Feature Film at the 1995 Berlin International Film Festival.
Winner of two 1994 Canadian Genie Awards, including best actress (Sandra Oh) and best film editing. Film was also nominated for best picture, director, supporting actor (Callum Rennie), original screenplay and cinematography.
Released in United States Summer July 28, 1995
Expanded Release in United States August 4, 1995
Expanded Release in United States August 11, 1995
Expanded Release in United States August 18, 1995
Expanded Release in United States August 25, 1995
Released in United States on Video February 27, 1996
Released in United States 1994
Released in United States September 1994
Released in United States November 1994
Released in United States 1995
Released in United States January 1995
Released in United States February 1995
Released in United States March 1995
Released in United States July 1995
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 30 - October 16, 1994.
Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (New Voices: Canada) in New York City September 18-26, 1994.
Shown at International Festival of Young Cinema (in competition) in Turin, Italy November 18-27, 1994.
Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 30 - April 9, 1995.
Shown at Los Angeles (UCLA) Asian Pacific Film & Video Festival May 26 - June 4, 1995.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (New Directors Showcase) May 18 - June 11, 1995.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (International Forum) February 9-20, 1995.
Shown at San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (closing night) March 2-9, 1995.
Shown at Asian American International Film Festival in New York City July 21-23 & 28-30, 1995.
Feature directorial debut for Mina Shum who earned a B.A. in Theatre and a diploma in Film Production from the University of British Columbia. Shum has previously written and directed six short films, including "Picture Perfect" (Canada/1989) and "Me, Mom and Mona" (Canada/1993).
Received an Honorable Mention for Best Canadian Screenplay at the 1994 Vancouver International Film Festival.
Recipient of a Special Jury Award in the Feature Film Competition at the 1994 International Festival of Young Cinema in Turin, Italy. Also received the Prix Valadata, People's Choice Award.
Released in United States Summer July 28, 1995
Expanded Release in United States August 4, 1995
Expanded Release in United States August 11, 1995
Expanded Release in United States August 18, 1995
Expanded Release in United States August 25, 1995
Released in United States on Video February 27, 1996
Released in United States 1994 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 30 - October 16, 1994.)
Released in United States September 1994 (Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (New Voices: Canada) in New York City September 18-26, 1994.)
Released in United States November 1994 (Shown at International Festival of Young Cinema (in competition) in Turin, Italy November 18-27, 1994.)
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Los Angeles (UCLA) Asian Pacific Film & Video Festival May 26 - June 4, 1995.)
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (New Directors Showcase) May 18 - June 11, 1995.)
Released in United States July 1995 (Shown at Asian American International Film Festival in New York City July 21-23 & 28-30, 1995.)
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 30 - April 9, 1995.)
Released in United States January 1995 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Premieres) in Park City, Utah January 19-29, 1995.)
Released in United States March 1995 (Shown at San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (closing night) March 2-9, 1995.)
Released in United States February 1995 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (International Forum) February 9-20, 1995.)
