SummaryAn African American couple (Winfield and Alice) adopt two orphans from a Vietnamese refugee camp. After twenty-two years, the children are reunited with their birth mother, bringing deeply submerged resentments and misconceptions to the surface and forcing the characters to reexamine their identity and relationships in both comical and poignant ... Read More
Directed By:Chi Muoi Lo
Written By:Chi Muoi Lo
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
29% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
57% Mixed
8 Reviews
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75
Serves up a dramatic comedy piquant as its title.
63
As engaging as it is ungainly and scattered.
60
There are enough plot points to fill an entire soap-opera season, but writer-director Chi Muoi Lo, who also plays the son, somehow manages to juggle them all, turning seemingly superfluous elements into workable drama and metaphor.
50
Isn't quite as much fun as it could be.
50
Too mild-mannered and fuzzily focused for its own good.
40
It's sweet and well intentioned, with occasional amusing moments.
30
A progressive but not very funny comedy of manners.
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Production Company:
- Black Hawk Entertainment
Release Date:Jul 28, 2000
Duration:1 h 59 m
Rating:PG-13
Tagline:...raised by an African American couple, a Vietnamese brother and sister are reunited with their birth mother.
Awards
Florida Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
First Americans in the Arts Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
WorldFest Houston
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
