Double Happiness

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Double Happiness

PG-13

1994

1h 32m

Drama

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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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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

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 4/5

Jan 1, 2000

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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

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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

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 4/5

Jul 21, 2005

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Rated: 4/5

Aug 22, 2003

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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

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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

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Amusing, confident Canadian flick.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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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

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A sensitive look at cultural differences as young adults are caught between two worlds.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/28/23

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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

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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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