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Double Happiness
Double Happiness

Double Happiness

You've got one life to live. What's it gonna be?

Genres

ComedyRomanceDrama

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Jade Li is a feisty, 20-something Chinese Canadian, trying to achieve that happy medium between giving in to her parent's wishes and fulfilling her own needs and desires - double happiness. Naturally, something's got to give and when love beckons in the shape of Mark, a white university student, the facade of the perfect Chinese daughter begins to slip.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$759393

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

6.594/10

Release Date

07 September 1994

Country

Canada

Cast

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh

Jade Li

Stephen Chang

Stephen Chang

Dad Li

Alannah Ong

Alannah Ong

Mom Li

Frances You

Frances You

Pearl Li

Donald Fong

Donald Fong

Ah Hong

Callum Keith Rennie

Callum Keith Rennie

Mark

Claudette Carracedo

Claudette Carracedo

Lisa

Gene Kiniski

Gene Kiniski

Man at Bus Stop

Greg Chan

Greg Chan

Uncle Bing

Mimi Mok

Mimi Mok

Mrs. Mar

Lesley Ewen

Lesley Ewen

Carmen

Estelle Coppens

Estelle Coppens

Lead Woman

Nathan Fong

Nathan Fong

Dr. Ming Chu/Bartender

Dennis Foon

Dennis Foon

Director

Kevin Kelly

Kevin Kelly

Lead Man

Tosca Chin Wah Leong

Tosca Chin Wah Leong

Linda Taylor Wong

Johnny Mah

Johnny Mah

Andrew Chau

Laara Ong

Laara Ong

Selina

Tony Seaver

Tony Seaver

Bouncer

Wong Gerald Shuck

Wong Gerald Shuck

See-Fu Geomancer

Mina Shum

Mina Shum

Janet Eng

So Yee Shum

So Yee Shum

Auntie Bing

May Tam

May Tam

Grandmother

Rose Lam

Rose Lam

Producer

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