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- 2005
- TV-MA
- Asian Crush
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- 2005
- TV-MA
- Asian Crush
- 1 h 27 m
Summary A psychological thriller, a coming-of-age drama, a gay love story, and a black comedy, Ethan Mao tells the story of an 18-year-old boy reaching the point of no return. (Margin Films)
Directed By: Quentin Lee
Written By: Quentin Lee
- 2005
- TV-MA
- Asian Crush
- 1 h 27 m
- 2005
- TV-MA
- Asian Crush
- 1 h 27 m
Ethan Mao
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Summary A psychological thriller, a coming-of-age drama, a gay love story, and a black comedy, Ethan Mao tells the story of an 18-year-old boy reaching the point of no return. (Margin Films)
Directed By: Quentin Lee
Written By: Quentin Lee
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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9% Positive
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36% Mixed
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55% Negative
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
29
9% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
36% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
55% Negative
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
Provocative and poignant.
Lee obviously wants to portray Ethan as something other than the dutiful No. 1 son, but Ethan isn't entirely convincing as a doped-up street hustler.
By the time we reach the "Butch Cassidy"-inspired climax, any filaments of credibility still clinging to these characters have completely disappeared.
The one highlight is Julia Nickson, who breathes life into the role of Ethan's evil stepmom.
Nobody onscreen seems to realize that this deadeningly self-serious treatment of family dysfunction is so overwrought that it becomes a spot-on satire of low-budget ineptitude.
Desperately wants to deal dramatically with the legitimate issues of homosexuality, tolerance, homelessness and drug use. But to do so, the movie, like Ethan, would first need to grow up.
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Production Company
Margin Films,
Trailing Johnson Productions
Release Date Jun 17, 2005
Duration 1 h 27 m
Rating TV-MA
Tagline a family affair a crime a fugitive romance
Awards
Torino International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
