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Genres

Drama

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An employee at a Chinese Restaurant in New York City tries desperately to obtain a green card by marrying an American woman.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

10 September 1993

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jeffrey Lau

Jeffrey Lau

Robert

Peter Kwong

Peter Kwong

Stanley

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