| Catfish in Black Bean Sauce | |
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 DVD cover art | |
| Directed by | Chi Muoi Lo |
| Written by | Chi Muoi Lo |
| Produced by | Chi Muoi Lo |
| Starring | Chi Muoi Lo Paul Winfield Sanaa Lathan Mary Alice |
| Cinematography | Rudy M. Fenenga, Jr. Dean Lent |
| Edited by | Dawn Hoggatt |
| Music by | Stanley A. Smith |
| Distributed by | Black Hawk Entertainment |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce is a 2000 comedy-drama film directed by Chi Muoi Lo in his directorial debut about a Vietnamese brother and sister raised by an African American couple. The film stars Chi Muoi Lo, Paul Winfield, Sanaa Lathan, and Mary Alice.
Cast
- Chi Muoi Lo as Dwayne Williams/Sap
- Sanaa Lathan as Nina
- Paul Winfield as Harold Williams
- Mary Alice as Dolores Williams
- Lauren Tom as Mai
- Kieu Chinh as Thanh
- Tyler Christopher as Michael
- Tzi Ma as Vinh
- George Wallace as James
- Wing Chen as Samantha
- Amy Tran as Young Mai
- Kevin Lo as Young Dwayne/Sap
- Kevin D’Arcy as Guard 1
- Andre Rosey Brown: Guard 2
- Ron Galbraith as Doctor
- Calvin Nguyen as Teacher
- Richard F. Whiten as Motorcycle Cop
- Lalanya Master as Bank Teller
- Mark Daniel Cade as Assistant Bank Manager
- Jedda Jones as Agnes
- Roxanne Reese as Nadine
- Saachiko Magwili as Mother
- William Thomas as Douglas
- April Tran as Interpreter
- Thomas Ryan as Lt. Davis
- Carol Kiernan as Nurse
- Thu Hong: Opera Singer
- Ho Lo as Man at Airport
- Vien Hong as Transvestite
Reviews
The film has received mixed reviews. A Los Angeles Times review noted that as the film's writer/director/actor Chi Muoi Lo "spread himself too thin, resulting in an uneven picture but one that has plenty of substance and emotion". Roger Ebert wrote that the film was "a first draft for a movie that could have been extraordinary". The San Francisco Chronicle noted that the film was "a comedy of interracial wariness and misunderstanding marked by a refreshing lack of sappiness".
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | First Americans in the Arts Awards | Won | Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Film) | Tyler Christopher |
| 2001 | Political Film Society | Nominated | Exposé | - |
| 1999 | Florida Film Festival
New Port Beach Film Festival |
Won
Won Won |
Best Narrative Feature | Chi Muoi Lo |
| Best Narrative Feature
Best Screen Play |
Chi Muoi Lo
Chi Muoi Lo | |||
| 1999 | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival | Won | Theatrical Feature Films - 004 | Chi Muoi Lo |
References
- "Catfish in Black Bean Sauce". fandango.com. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- Ebert, Roger (2000-07-28). "Catfish In Black Bean Sauce". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- Catfish in Black Bean Sauce at metacritic
- Leydon, Joe (June 15, 1999). "Catfish In Black Bean Sauce". Variety. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
External links
Categories:- 2000 films
- 2000s coming-of-age comedy-drama films
- Films about adoption
- American coming-of-age comedy-drama films
- Films about Vietnamese Americans
- American independent films
- Films about race and ethnicity
- Comedy-drama films about Asian Americans
- African-American comedy-drama films
- 2000 comedy-drama films
- 2000s English-language films
- 2000s American films
- English-language comedy-drama films