Eat a Bowl of Tea
“A taste of life in America.”
Wayne WangCast
Cora Miao Russell Wong 
Victor Wong Sau-Kei Lee Yuen Fat Fai 
Siu-Ming Lau
Credits
Written by: Louis Chu
Plot
An American-Chinese man brings over his wife from China to America, but the challenges of making a living and adjusting to a new life, plus the attentions of a gambler threaten their marriage.
Sinekatalog’s take
Eat a Bowl of Tea (1989) is a American drama directed by Wayne Wang. It stars Cora Miao, Russell Wong and Victor Wong. It runs 102 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (872 votes)
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