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Double Happiness

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Jade Li (Sandra Oh) is an independent 22-year-old Chinese-Canadian struggling to live the life she wants while not disappointing her traditional Chinese parents. In an effort to encourage their daughter to start a family, Jade's parents set her up on a series of dates with nice, traditional Chinese boys, but Jade is not interested. When she meets a Caucasian grad student named Mark (Callum Rennie), she has to decide how much her own happiness is worth.
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Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Rated: 4/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Double Happiness is not a deep or brilliant film, but that's not its purpose. It establishes a chatty, confiding tone right at the top and follows through, like a long letter from a good friend. Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Farah Cheded A Good Movie To Watch There’s undoubtedly bittersweetness to this portrait of a young woman fighting to be herself on every front, but that it's nevertheless such an irresistibly charming, never-flippant watch is a testament to [...] Mina Shum and Oh’s already mature talents. Dec 2, 2023 Full Review David Sterritt Christian Science Monitor Mina Shum's debut film is consistently warm and amusing, although its energy flags a bit as the story unfolds. Rated: 3/4 Mar 30, 2019 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 4/5 Jul 21, 2005 Full Review Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Rated: 4/5 Aug 22, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I really liked this film. It was nothing special really and it might seem a bit low budget, but I thought it was presented so well plus I found it to be very relatable and moving. And oh, the main couple was so cute, just adorable how they connected. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member We have come to expect much more from the razor-sharp Sandra Oh than this clichéd snapshot of the Chinese Canadian experience. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Amusing, confident Canadian flick. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Sandra Oh was good and this was okay for a Canadian movie, but still pretty boring. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member A sensitive look at cultural differences as young adults are caught between two worlds. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/28/23 Full Review Audience Member This is just a lot of fun and how can you hate Sandra Oh. It's nice to see her playing her ethnicity up and being young (except that she always looks young). Not much to say... it was funny, smart, relatable... VERY relatable for now. Just a well made film! Nothing overly special, just well done! Oh, makes the film however. The boyfriend was a little weird, not quite what he should have been, hard to read. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Mina Shum

Director

Sandra Oh

Jade Li

Stephen A. Chang

Dad Li

Alannah Ong

Mom Li

Frances You

Pearl Li

Johnny Mah

Andrew Chau

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Synopsis Jade Li (Sandra Oh) is an independent 22-year-old Chinese-Canadian struggling to live the life she wants while not disappointing her traditional Chinese parents. In an effort to encourage their daughter to start a family, Jade's parents set her up on a series of dates with nice, traditional Chinese boys, but Jade is not interested. When she meets a Caucasian grad student named Mark (Callum Rennie), she has to decide how much her own happiness is worth.
Director
Mina Shum
Producer
Stephen Hegyes, Rose Lam Waddell
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 20, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$486.8K
Runtime
1h 32m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround
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