Soursweet (1988) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

A Hong Kong family struggles to survive after immigrating to a London suburb where they open a cheap restaurant.

Cast & Crew

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Mike Newell

Sylvia Chang

Danny An-ning Dun

Jodi Long

Soon-tek Oh

William Chow

White Paper Fan

Film Details

Also Known As

Sour Sweet

MPAA Rating

Genre

Comedy

Drama

Release Date

1988

Production Company

British Screen Finance; Filmfour International; Sales Company; WB De Lane Lea; Zenith Productions

Distribution Company

Curzon Artificial Eye

Location

Hong Kong; London, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 40m

Synopsis

A Hong Kong family struggles to survive after immigrating to a London suburb where they open a cheap restaurant.

Director

Mike Newell

Cast

Sylvia Chang

Danny An-ning Dun

Jodi Long

Soon-tek Oh

William Chow

White Paper Fan

Shih Chieh King

Speedy Choo

Han Tan

David K S Tse

Jim Carter

Mr Constantinides

Philip Tan

Eddie Yeoh

Fung Lam

Chua Kah Joo

Nigel Fan

Red Cudgel Fighter

Ron Flanagan

Mark Monero

David Forman

Tom Wu

Lex Van Delden

Belgian Truck Driver

Mary Ten-pow

Cecil Cheng

Restaurant Owner

Kim Teoh

Waiter In Restaurant

Robert Burbage

Man In Restaurant

Lucy Hancock

Girl In Restaurant

Ozzie Yue

Craig Fairbrass

Leesa Williams

12-Year-Old Girl

Gary Gordon

West Indian Boy

Sarah James

West Indian Boy'S Sister

Ng Man Biu

Ho Kam

May Lan Tan

Chindy Lau

Bowie Lam

Man Sau

David Tse

Crew

Mick Audsley

Jennifer Boost

Laurie Borg

Location Manager

Phil Chapman

Music Recording Mixer

Diana Charnley

Paul Cowan

Associate Producer

Judy Dennis

Peter Diamond

Stunt Coordinator

Michael Garfath

Director Of Photography

Lorraine Goodman

Production Coordinator

Richard Hartley

Gordon Hayman

Camera Operator

Philip Honey

John Hubbard

Bob Huke

Director Of Photography 2nd Unit (2nd Unit) (Hong Kong)

Carolyn Jardine

To Chee Kan

Assistant Director (Hong Kong)

Stanley Lau

Chinese Liaison

May Leung

Assistant Director (Hong Kong)

Peter Maxwell

Sound Rerecording Mixer

Ian Mcewan

Timothy Mo

Source Material (From Novel)

Nicholas Moore

Sound Editor (Footsteps)

Simon Moseley

Assistant Director

Pip Newbery

Patricia Pao

Production Coordinator (Hong Kong)

Patricia Pao

Roger Randall-cutler

Ken Shane

Assistant Director

Adrian Smith

Production Designer

Jim Staines

David Stephenson

Sound Recording Mixer

Malcolm Weaver

Janty Yates

Wardrobe Mistress

Wendy Young

Production Manager (Hong Kong)

Regina Yu

Chinese Consultant

Michael Zimbrick

Assistant Director

Film Details

Also Known As

Sour Sweet

MPAA Rating

Genre

Comedy

Drama

Release Date

1988

Production Company

British Screen Finance; Filmfour International; Sales Company; WB De Lane Lea; Zenith Productions

Distribution Company

Curzon Artificial Eye

Location

Hong Kong; London, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 40m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Spring March 17, 1989

Released in United States October 1988

Released in United States March 3, 1989

Released in United States September 1989

Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 28 & 29, 1988.

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 3, 1989.

Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 8-17, 1989.

Completed shooting October 1987.

Began shooting July 27, 1987.

Released in United States October 1988 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 28 & 29, 1988.)

Released in United States March 3, 1989 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 3, 1989.)

Released in United States Spring March 17, 1989

Released in United States September 1989 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 8-17, 1989.)

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