Eat a Bowl of Tea
A taste of life in America.
1989 | 102m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Wayne Wang |
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| Writer: | Judith Rascoe, Louis Chu |
| Staring: |
| An American-Chinese man brings over his wife from China to America, but the challenges of making a living and adjusting to a new life, plus the attentions of a gambler threaten their marriage. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 21, 1989 |
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| Director: | Wayne Wang |
| Writer: | Judith Rascoe, Louis Chu |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | American Playhouse |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Cora Miao | Mei Oi |
| Russell Wong | Ben Loy |
| Victor Wong Chi-Keung | Wah Gay |
| Lau Siu-Ming | Lee Gong |
| Eric Tsang Chi-Wai | Ah Song |
| Lee Sau-Kei | Bok Fat |
| Yuen Fat Fai | Letter Writer |
| Hui Fan | Ben Loy's Mother |
| Helena Law Lan | Aunt Gim |
| Jessica Harper | American Prostitute (uncredited) |
| Paul Che Biu-Law | |
| Anna Ng | |
| Lui Tat | |
| Woo Wang-Daat |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Wayne Wang | Director |
| Amir Mokri | Director of Photography, Camera Operator |
| Marit Allen | Costume Design |
| Mark Adler | Original Music Composer |
| Judith Rascoe | Screenplay |
| Louis Chu | Novel |
| Richard Candib | Editor |
| Bob Ziembicki | Production Design |
| Timothy Yip Gam-Tim | Art Direction |
| Lisa Dean | Set Decoration |
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