Watching TV with the Red Chinese
| Watching TV with the Red Chinese | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Shimon Dotan |
| Screenplay by | Netaya Anbar Shimon Dotan |
| Produced by | Ari Weinberger Dan Anbar Zev London[1] |
Production company | Roam Films[2] |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Watching TV with the Red Chinese is an independent drama film about a group of Chinese exchange students who arrive in New York in 1980, eager for what America has to offer. They make friends including a literature teacher named Dexter and his girlfriend Suzanne. As they try to adjust to the New York city atmosphere, they become disillusioned with America, eventually buying a firearm for self-defense.[3][4]
Cast
- James Chen as Tzu
- Keong Sim as Wa
- Leonardo Nam as Chen
- Gillian Jacobs as Suzanne
- Ryan O'Nan as Dexter Mitchell
- Michael Esper as Billy
- Idara Victor as Antigone
References
- ^ Scheib, Ronnie (2012-01-18). "Watching TV with the Red Chinese" at the Wayback Machine (archived January 21, 2012) Variety.com. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ^ "Watching TV with the Red Chinese" ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ^ Kaufman, Dan (2012-01-19). "Watching TV with the Red Chinese" PasteMagazine.com. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ^ Gold, Daniel M. (2012-01-19). "How Lennon's Death Affected U.S.-Chinese Relations" NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2012-08-02.