Soursweet

Soursweet

110 mins | Drama | May 15, 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 does 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.

Soursweet

110 mins | Drama | May 15, 1988

Soursweet
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 does 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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Film Four International, British Screen Productions, First Film Company
Original title Soursweet
Directors Mike Newell
Writers Timothy Mo, Ian McEwan

Cast

Sylvia Chang

as Lily

Danny Dun

as Chen

Jodi Long

as Mui

Speedy Choo

as Man Kee

Han Tan

as Grandpa

Soon-Tek Oh

as Red Cudgel

William Chow

as White Paper Fan

King Shih-Chieh

as Night Brother

David Tse

as Fok

Jim Carter

as Mr. Constantinides

Philip Tan

as Jackie Fung

Eddie Yeoh

as Iron Plank

Fung Lam

as Mrs Law

Chua Kah Joo

as Lo

Nigel Fan

as Red Cudgel Fighter

Ron Flanagan

as Removal Man

Mark Monero

as Removal Man

David Forman

as 14K Member

Tom Wu

as 14K Member

Lex van Delden

as Belgian Lorry Driver

Mary Ten-Pow

as Ah Jik

Kim Teoh

as Waiter in Restaurant

Robert Burbage

as Man in Restaurant

Lucy Hancock

as Girl in Restaurant

Ozzie Yue

as Businessman

Craig Fairbrass

as Lorry Driver

Leesa Williams

as 12 Year Old Girl

Gary Gordon

as West Indian Boy

Sarah James

as West Indian Boy's Sister

Ng Man Biu

as Tang

Ho Kam

as Go Between

May Lan Tan

as Bridesmaid

Chindy Lau

as Bridesmaid

Bowie Lam

as Best Man

Man Sau

as Chen's Mother