Eat a Bowl of Tea(1989)
A taste of life in America.
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.
Movie: Eat a Bowl of Tea
Top 10 Billed Cast
Mei Oi
Ben Loy
Wah Gay
Lee Gong
Ah Song
Bok Fat
Ben Loy's Mother
Aunt Gim
American Prostitute (uncredited)
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