2000 American film
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce is a 2000 comedy-drama film directed by Chi Muoi Lo in his directorial debut about a Vietnamese brother and sister raised by an African American couple. The film stars Chi Muoi Lo, Paul Winfield, Sanaa Lathan, and Mary Alice.
Cast
- Chi Muoi Lo as Dwayne Williams/Sap
- Sanaa Lathan as Nina
- Paul Winfield as Harold Williams
- Mary Alice as Dolores Williams
- Lauren Tom as Mai
- Kieu Chinh as Thanh
- Tyler Christopher as Michael
- Tzi Ma as Vinh
- George Wallace as James
- Wing Chen as Samantha
- Amy Tran as Young Mai
- Kevin Lo as Young Dwayne/Sap
- Kevin D’Arcy as Guard 1
- Andre Rosey Brown: Guard 2
- Ron Galbraith as Doctor
- Calvin Nguyen as Teacher
- Richard F. Whiten as Motorcycle Cop
- Lalanya Master as Bank Teller
- Mark Daniel Cade as Assistant Bank Manager
- Jedda Jones as Agnes
- Roxanne Reese as Nadine
- Saachiko Magwili as Mother
- William Thomas as Douglas
- April Tran as Interpreter
- Thomas Ryan as Lt. Davis
- Carol Kiernan as Nurse
- Thu Hong: Opera Singer
- Ho Lo as Man at Airport
- Vien Hong as Transvestite
Reviews
The film has received mixed reviews. A Los Angeles Times review noted that as the film's writer/director/actor Chi Muoi Lo "spread himself too thin, resulting in an uneven picture but one that has plenty of substance and emotion".[1] Roger Ebert wrote that the film was "a first draft for a movie that could have been extraordinary".[2] The San Francisco Chronicle noted that the film was "a comedy of interracial wariness and misunderstanding marked by a refreshing lack of sappiness".[3]
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ "Catfish in Black Bean Sauce". fandango.com. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (2000-07-28). "Catfish In Black Bean Sauce". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Catfish in Black Bean Sauce at metacritic
- ^ Leydon, Joe (June 15, 1999). "Catfish In Black Bean Sauce". Variety. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
External links
- Catfish In Black Bean Sauce at IMDb
- Catfish in Black Bean Sauce at Rotten Tomatoes
- Catfish in Black Bean Sauce at AllMovie
