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Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critics

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Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings

Summary: In Manhattan, the brilliant Chinese-American lesbian surgeon Wil is surprised by the arrival of her forty-eight years old widow mother to her apartment. Ma was banished from Flushing, Queens, when her father discovered that she was pregnant. The presence of Ma affects the personal life of Wil, who is in love with the daughter of her boss in the hospital, the dancer Vivian Shing. Once her grandfather has promised that her mother would only return to Flushing remarried or proving that it was an immaculate conception, Wil tries to find a bachelor Chinese to marry Ma.
Runtime: 91 min
Rating: Rated R for some sexuality and language.
Production: Destination Films
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Languages: English, Mandarin, Shanghainese
Home Release Date: Oct 18, 2005
Director Credit
Alice Wu Director
Writer Credit
Alice Wu Writer
Principal Cast Credit
Joan Chen Hwei-Lan Gao - Ma
Michelle Krusiec Wilhelmina 'Wil' Pang
Cast Credit
Ato Essandoh Jay - Neighbor
Brian Yang Little Yu
Clare Sum Mrs. Wong
David Shih Norman
Guang Lan Koh Wai Po - Grandma
Jessica Hecht Randi - Hospital Co-Worker
Jin Wang Wai Gung - Grandpa
Louyong Wong Dr. Shing
Lynn Chen Vivian Shing
Mao Zhao Old Yu
Nathanel Geng Stimson Cho
Qian Luo Mrs. Shing
Richard Chang Stephen
Producer Credit
Bergen Swanson Line Producer
James Lassiter Producer
Jeff Morin Associate Producer
John Penotti Executive Producer
Robin O'Hara Executive Producer
Scott Macaulay Executive Producer
Teddy Zee Producer
Will Smith Producer
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