China Girl (1987 film)
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| China Girl | |
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| Directed by | Abel Ferrara |
| Produced by | Michael Nozik |
| Written by | Nicholas St. John |
| Starring | James Russo Richard Panebianco Sari Chang David Caruso Russell Wong |
| Music by | Joe Delia |
| Cinematography | Bojan Bazelli |
| Editing by | Anthony Redman |
| Distributed by | Vestron Pictures |
| Release date(s) | September 25, 1987 |
| Running time | 89 min |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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China Girl is a 1987 film directed by independent filmmaker Abel Ferrara, and written by his long time partner Nicholas St. John.
[edit] Story
China Girl is a modern take on the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet. Set in 1980s Manhattan, the plot revolves around the intimate relationship developing between Tony, a teenage boy from Little Italy, and Tye, a teenage girl from Chinatown, while both of their older brothers become engrossed in a heated gang war against each other.
[edit] Cast
- Richard Panebianco as Tony
- Sari Chang as Tye
- James Russo as Alby
- Russell Wong as Yung Gan
- David Caruso as Mercury
- Joey Chin as Tsu Shin
- Judith Malina as Mrs. Monte
- James Hong as Gung Tu
- Robert Miano as Enrico Perito
- Paul Hipp as Nino
- Doreen Chan as Gau Shing
- Randy Sabusawa as Ma Fan
- Keenan Leung as Ying Tz
- Lum Chang Pan as Da Shan
- Sammy Lee as Mohawk
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