A Great Wall
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPeter Wang
Written byShirley Sun
Peter Wang
StarringPeter Wang
Kelvin Han Yee
Sharon Iwai
CinematographyRobert Primes
Peter Stein
Edited byGrahame Weinbren
Music byGe Ganru
David Liang
Distributed byOrion Classics / MGM
Release date
  • May 30, 1986 (1986-05-30)
Running time
97 min
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Mandarin

A Great Wall is a 1986 comedy-drama film written, directed and starring Peter Wang. It was the first American feature film shot in the People's Republic of China and was Kelvin Han Yee's first film.

Plot

When a Silicon Valley Chinese American executive goes back to his homeland of China for the first time in 30 years, he and his family encounter many culture clashes between the lives that they lead in the United States and the lives of their relatives in China. The finale of the movie includes an exciting table tennis match involving the Chinese-American son played by Kelvin Han Yee.

Cast

  • Peter Wang as Leo Fang
  • Kelvin Han Yee as Paul Fang
  • Li Qinqin as Chao Lili
  • Shen Guanglan as Mrs. Chao
  • Hu Xiaoguang as Mr. Chao
  • Wang Xiao as Liu Yida
  • Sharon Iwai as Grace Fang
  • Xiu Jian as Yu

Reception

The film was met with critical acclaim. The film has a score of 80% with a certified "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 5 reviews.[1]

Acclaimed film critic Roger Ebert from the Chicago-Sun Times awarded the film with 3 out of 4 stars and wrote of the film saying "A Great Wall is a human comedy about a Chinese-American family that goes to visit relatives in Peking, and within that simple premise are so many inspirations that the movie is interesting even when it's just looking at things." and went on to say "The chief pleasure of "A Great Wall" is its observation of the different attitudes toward the daily process of living in China and the United States."[2]

References

  1. ↑ "A Great Wall (Beijing Story)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ "A Great Wall, Roger Ebert Review". 18 July 1986.
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