Soursweet (1988)

Just married Hong Kong couple Chen & Lily emigrate to England, soon to become parents to a little baby boy and generally struggle through life. Chen works long days in a restaurant, while Lily doe...s the housekeeping, daydreaming of setting up their own business, much to Chen's chagrin. When Chen lets his colleague Fok seduce him down a path of mounting gambling debts, he is recruited as a drug courier for a shadowy Chinese triad. Suddenly he realizes that getting their own enterprise could be their only means of escape. more

Directing:
  • Mike Newell

Writing:
  • Ian McEwan
  • Timothy Mo

Stars:
Release Date: 1988-05-15
themoviedb icon 1 2 3 4 5 5.3/10
  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 110

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