Catfish in Black Bean Sauce

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
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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	June 9, 2000;
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".^[1] Roger Ebert wrote that the film was "a first draft for a movie that could have been extraordinary".^[2] The San Francisco Chronicle noted that the film was "a comedy of interracial wariness and misunderstanding marked by a refreshing lack of sappiness".^[3]

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
1999	Florida Film Festival New Port Beach Film Festival	Won Won Won	Best Narrative Feature Best Screen Play	Chi Muoi Lo Chi Muoi Lo
1999	WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival^[4]	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

[1] "Catfish in Black Bean Sauce". fandango.com. Retrieved 2009-06-24.

[2] Ebert, Roger (2000-07-28). "Catfish In Black Bean Sauce". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.

[3] Catfish in Black Bean Sauce at metacritic

[4] Leydon, Joe (June 15, 1999). "Catfish In Black Bean Sauce". Variety. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

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