Synopsis
Jade Li is a feisty, 20-something Chinese Canadian, trying to achieve that happy medium between giving in to her parent's wishes and fulfilling her own needs and desires - double happiness. Naturally, something's got to give and when love beckons in the shape of Mark, a white university student, the facade of the perfect Chinese daughter begins to slip.
Key facts
Cast
Stephen M.D. Chang, Sandra Oh, Alannah Ong
Original language
English
Production companies
FIRST GENERATION FILMS, OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA
Awards
Wolfgang Staudte Award
Setting
Vancouver
Filming locations
Vancouver
Crew
Screenplay
Mina Shum
Producer
Stephen Hegyes, Rose Lam Waddell
Cinematography
Peter Wunstorf
Editing
Alison Grace
Music
Harley McCanley, Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Mina Shum
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 1995 generic
- Genie Awards 1994 generic - Motion Picture; Direction; Actress in a Leading Role; Actor in a Supporting Role; Original Screenplay; Cinematography; Editing ★ Actress in a Leading Role; Editing
- Toronto International Film Festival 1994 generic
Titles
| Original title | Double Happiness | English |
| Québec French title | Bonheur aigre-doux | |
| Alternate title | Happiness | |
| Alternate title | Das Zweifache Glück |
Soundtracks
| CD | Double Happiness Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet (1995) | 1 release, 1995: Malofilm Distribution |
Versions & editions
| Alternate cut | 96 min | |
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Mina Shum |
| Cast | Stephen M.D. Chang, Sandra Oh, Alannah Ong |
| Screenplay | Mina Shum |
| Producer | Stephen Hegyes, Rose Lam Waddell |
| Cinematography | Peter Wunstorf |
| Editing | Alison Grace |
| Music | Harley McCanley, Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Mina Shum |
| Production design | François Milly, Candice Dickens, Jill Haras |
| Costumes | Cynthia Ann Summers |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
