Jacky is a Chinese kid aged 25 of emigrant parents who lives in a terraced house in Eindhoven with his mother. He grew up in the vacuum between two cultures. He is intelligent but lacks the energy to steer his life in a specific direction. Jacky's calm life is disrupted when his mother urges him to marry a girl from China, following tradition, and leave the parental home. Before he realises, he is living with the young Chinese Chi-Chi in a new apartment in Amsterdam. Chi-Chi has trouble finding her feet in her new surroundings. Her mother-in-law is not keen on her and it is difficult for her to build an intimate relationship with Jacky.
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Cast
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Fow Pyng Hu Director · Brat Ljatifi Director
First release March 24, 2000 · Produced in Netherlands · Languages Cantonese, Chinese, Dutch
Production
Motel Films
Production
VPRO Television
Production
Netherlands
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Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · Dutch
Release dates
Netherlands · March 24, 2000
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No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
August 30, 2000
France
May 1, 2000 · Cannes Film Festival
Japan
November 2, 2000 · Tokyo International Film Festival
Netherlands
March 6, 2024 · Limited theatrical · CinemAsia Film Festival
December 13, 2024 · Digital · Eye Film Player
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