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Soursweet

Soursweet is a 1988 British film directed by Mike Newell. The screenplay was written by Ian McEwan from the 1982 novel Sour Sweet by Timothy Mo.

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Just married Hong Kong couple Chen & Lily emigrate to England, soon to become parents to a little baby boy and generally struggle through life. Chen works long days in a restaurant, while Lily does the housekeeping, daydreaming of setting up their own business, much to Chen's chagrin. When Chen lets his colleague Fok seduce him down a path of mounting gambling debts, he is recruited as a drug courier for a shadowy Chinese triad. Suddenly he realizes that getting their own enterprise could be their only means of escape.

Released: 1988-05-15110 minDir: Mike NewellDrama, Crime

Cast

Sylvia Chang as Lily
Danny Dun as Chen
Jodi Long as Mui
Speedy Choo as Man Kee
Han Tan as Grandpa
Soon-Tek Oh as Red Cudgel

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Key dates

Published: 1 January 1988

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Genre: comedy drama
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Original language: English language
Director: Mike Newell
Screenwriter: Timothy Mo
Cast member: Sylvia Chang
Composer: Richard Hartley
Narrative location: London

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Soursweet is a 1988 British film directed by Mike Newell. The screenplay was written by Ian McEwan from the 1982 novel Sour Sweet by Timothy Mo.

==Plot== The story, set in the 1960s, is a comedy drama about a young Hong Kong Chinese couple who emigrate to England and start a family. Initially Chen works long hours in a Chinese restaurant while his wife Lily looks after their baby, dreaming of the day when they can open their own business. When Chen becomes indebted to Triads through gambling he decides it is time for his family to go it alone.