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Catfish in Black Bean Sauce is a american film of genre Drama directed by Chi Muoi Lo released in USA on 9 june 2000 with Paul Winfield

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (2000)

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
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Released in USA 9 june 2000
Length 1h59
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Comedy-drama
Rating65% 3.2877053.2877053.2877053.2877053.287705

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce is a 1999 comedy-drama film about a Vietnamese brother and sister raised by an African American couple. The film stars Chi Muoi Lo, Paul Winfield, Sanaa Lathan, and Mary Alice.

Synopsis

The story begins with Dwayne (Chi Muoi Lo), Dolores (Mary Alice), and Harold (Paul Winfield) playing a game of cards with Dolores trying to convince Dwayne to take a cat Harold found on the way home. Dwayne thinks there is clearly something wrong with the cat and refuses to take it. One afternoon, Dwayne in his living room with his girlfriend Nina (Sanaa Lathan). Dwayne excuses himself claiming he forgot something. We see a frantic Dwayne rushing to his bedroom. He grabs a small red box (obviously an engagement ring) a rose and some champagne. When he returns to the living room however he finds his roommate, Michael (Tyler Christopher), and his new transgender girlfriend (Wing Chen) waiting there. He quickly puts the ring away as he and Nina head to Dwayne’s parents’ house for a barbecue.

Actors

Paul Winfield

(Harold Williams)
Sanaa Lathan

(Nina)
Chi Muoi Lo

(Dwayne Williams / Sap)
Mary Alice

(Dolores Williams)
Lauren Tom

(Mai)
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