China Girl (1987 film)

China Girl
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Abel Ferrara
Produced by	Michael Nozik
Written by	Nicholas St. John
Starring	James Russo Richard Panebianco Sari Chang David Caruso Russell Wong
Music by	Joe Delia
Cinematography	Bojan Bazelli
Editing by	Anthony Redman
Distributed by	Vestron Pictures
Release date(s)	September 25, 1987
Running time	89 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1,262,091

China Girl is a 1987 film directed by independent filmmaker Abel Ferrara, and written by his longtime partner Nicholas St. John.

Story

China Girl is a modern take on the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet. Set in 1980s Manhattan, the plot revolves around the intimate relationship developing between Tony, a teenage boy from Little Italy, and Tye, a teenage girl from Chinatown, while both of their older brothers become engrossed in a heated gang war against each other. The movie has some similarities with the musical "West Side Story."

Release

The film was released theatrically on September 25, 1987 in 193 theaters and grossed $531,362 its opening weekend. the film grossed a domestic total of $1,262,091 and its widest release was to 193 theaters. After its theatrical run, the film was released on videocassette by Vestron Video. The film is available on region 2 DVD but has never been released on region 1 and as of January 17, 2010, Lions Gate has yet to announce any plans for a DVD release.

Cast

• Richard Panebianco as Tony
• Sari Chang as Tye
• James Russo as Alby
• Russell Wong as Yung Gan
• David Caruso as Mercury
• Joey Chin as Tsu Shin
• Judith Malina as Mrs. Monte
• James Hong as Gung Tu
• Robert Miano as Enrico Perito
• Paul Hipp as Nino
• Doreen Chan as Gau Shing
• Randy Sabusawa as Ma Fan
• Keenan Leung as Ying Tz
• Lum Chang Pan as Da Shan
• Sammy Lee as Mohawk

External links

• China Girl at the Internet Movie Database
• China Girl at AllRovi
• China Girl at Rotten Tomatoes