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Double Happiness (1994)

"You've got one life to live. What's it gonna be?"

6.6/10 1h 27m Sep 07, 1994
Comedy Romance Drama

Jade Li is a feisty, 20-something Chinese Canadian, trying to achieve that happy medium between giving in to her parent's wishes and fulfilling her own needs and desires - double happiness. Naturally, something's got to give and when love beckons in the shape of Mark, a white university student, the facade of the perfect Chinese daughter begins to slip.

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Movie Details

Original Title Double Happiness
Original Language EN
Revenue $759,393
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

Lesley Ewen
Lesley Ewen
Carmen
Popularity: 8.7
Sandra Oh
Sandra Oh
Jade Li
Popularity: 1.3
Stephen Chang
Stephen Chang
Dad Li
Popularity: 6.7
Alannah Ong
Alannah Ong
Mom Li
Popularity: 4.1
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Frances You
Pearl Li
Popularity: 0.4
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Donald Fong
Ah Hong
Popularity: 0.3
Callum Keith Rennie
Callum Keith Rennie
Mark
Popularity: 15.6
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Claudette Carracedo
Lisa
Popularity: 0.0
Gene Kiniski
Gene Kiniski
Man at Bus Stop
Popularity: 0.5
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Greg Chan
Uncle Bing
Popularity: 0.0
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Estelle Coppens
Lead Woman
Popularity: 0.0
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Nathan Fong
Dr. Ming Chu/Bartender
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Writer Mina Shum
Director Mina Shum
Producer Stephen Hegyes, Rose Lam
Music Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
Editor Alison Grace

Production

Téléfilm Canada
CA
Fine Line Features
US
ONF | NFB
CA
New Views Films

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Keywords

daughter immigrant parent child relationship culture clash interracial romance dating family audition generation gap woman director

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Details
Release Date September 7, 1994
Runtime 1h 27m
Revenue $759,393
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
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