China Girl (1987 film) (1987)
- Original title
- China Girl
- Directed by
- Abel Ferrara
- Genre
- drama film, crime film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 74 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A teenage couple from rival Italian and Chinese street gangs in New York City fall in love. The feud between their gangs threatens to tear them apart.
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What happens
China Girl is a 1987 American romantic crime drama film directed by Abel Ferrara from a screenplay by Nicholas St. John, and starring Richard Panebianco, Sari Chang, James Russo, Russell Wong, and David Caruso. The story is a contemporary take on the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet, with the star-crossed lovers portrayed as teenaged members of Italian and Chinese street gangs. The film was released by Vestron Pictures on September 25, 1987. It received positive reviews from critics, and was nominated for the Critics Award at the 1987 Deauville American Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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