Eat a Bowl of Tea

A rarity in that we have an American made Chinese film that isn't based on Triad violence.A breath of fresh air it is.Young man and woman romance each other in America. Said couple is Chinese. They wish to stick to... Full review

First of all, I certainly agree with review "blueghost" who notes this movie is NOT a comedy. That is very true. For me it was almost entire a melodrama with a few smiles here and there. It's a very non-offensive... Full review

This film shows what many other films have avoided, the effects of chines immigration after the second world war, It covers three generations, encompassing separated families, newly joined families and the effect that being Chinese still has on newly adopted... Full review

This is not a great movie, but is still quite good. The story involves Chinese men who suddenly have the chance to marry. Up until then, US immigration quotas separated families in an effort to limit an influx of the... Full review

We selected this film on the merits of the many famous HK actors involved, so I didn't notice its labeling as a 'comedy' until we got it home. True, it has comedic moments, but so does the Bourne Identity.The review... Full review

the story of Chinese in north america is one of early struggle, setback and final triumph. and so it goes with this film.spoilers !a young chinese man caught between the old ways and the new is given the opportunity of... Full review

I remember seeing portions of this film shot at the now defunct and torn down San Francisco Studios. It was an interesting project that was one of many independent films being funded and shot at the time. My one anecdotal... Full review

American Chinese males (the wives were left behind because that's the way the yanks wanted it), have it tough before, during and just after the silly second world war. This story picks up just after that war when our hero... Full review

in the times that every time you see new york now; woody Allen, Pollokaville, there are always scenes of the trade towers that are no longer with us, but although this film is situated in New Yoik, there are no... Full review

However, the movie still suffers from some major storytelling flaws. Wang reconstructs the bachelor society with a likable cast of bit players who playfully jostle at each other in mah jong parlors, barbershops, and corner diners. ... Full Review

The vocals and music were both well represented here although there wasn't a lot of stereo separation between the channels. The flesh tones looked good and the blacks were solid black in most parts of the movie. ... Full Review

However, the movie still suffers from some major storytelling flaws. Eventually, Mei Oh is left open to the advances of local lothario Ah Song (played by charm and smarm by Eric Tsang, one of the great character actors in contemporary Hong Kong cinema). ... Full Review

There's an improbable affair and an even more improbable act of revenge, which leaves that earlier charm -- and a bloodied human ear -- just lying on the floor of a cold-water flat. Characters such as these are Wang's best ingredient; you just wish he'd mixed a better drink this time around. ... Full Review

Eat a Bowl of Tea is set in New York's Chinatown during the immediate postwar years. After a seeming eternity of separation, Chinese immigrants are finally allowed to bring their spouses to the U.S. thanks to looser immigration laws. ... Full Article