China Girl

R

1987

1h 30m

Action

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Teenage lovers Tony (Richard Panebianco) and Tyan-Hwa (Sari Chang) tip the balance of power in New York's Little Italy and Chinatown.

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Dennis Schwartz

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Ripping reworking of Romeo and Juliet, that's set in modern-day Manhattan's Chinatown and Little Italy.

Rated: B-

Aug 8, 2013

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Fernando F. Croce

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Even the most stock images vibrate

Sep 5, 2009

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 3/5

Jun 18, 2005

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a copy, basically, to the original romeo and juliet...

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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From the director of exploitation classics such as "The Driller Killer" and "Ms. 45" comes a heartfelt, explosive, and just plain excellent little gem that has been unfairly buried deep. The two leads (in their only lead roles to date) readily convince, as does the violence occurring between the rival gangs. (Whether there's real bad blood between NYC's Little Italy and Chinatown neighborhoods or not, this movie makes you believe so.) I cannot recommend this movie highly enough. Certainly one of the best contemporary adaptations of the "Romeo and Juliet" story (although it has more in common with "West Side Story.") This deserves a DVD release in the states and to be recognized as a great romantic drama and depiction of gangland violence. Bravo, Mr. Ferrara.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Good Story, poor acting

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Good ol skool romeo juliet type movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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It's not perfect and it may not even be relevant anymore but it is a compelling glimpse back into New York in the late 80s. It has all of Ferrera's typical musical and visual flair and his usual bravado in spades. If the 2 leads had been stronger, this would have been a masterpiece.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Pas désagréable. Pas agréable non plus. Pour les fans de Ferrara par ses débuts, uniquement. Seul intérêt : peut être vu avec Sélène dans les bras sans en altérer la piètre qualité.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Abel Ferrara

Director

Richard Panebianco

Tony

Sari Chang

Tye

James Russo

Alby

David Caruso

Mercury

Russell Wong

Yung Gan

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Synopsis

Teenage lovers Tony (Richard Panebianco) and Tyan-Hwa (Sari Chang) tip the balance of power in New York's Little Italy and Chinatown.

Director: Abel Ferrara
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $918.1K
Runtime: 1h 30m

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