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  • Now Chinatown (2000)
  • 112 min | Drama, Romance
Now Chinatown (2000)
112 min | Drama, Romance

Lee's family sent her from China to Los Angeles three years ago to be a waitress in a Chinatown restaurant and send money home to support her ailing grandmother. She lives with her bitter aunt, and endures terrible treatment at work, but ...See moreLee's family sent her from China to Los Angeles three years ago to be a waitress in a Chinatown restaurant and send money home to support her ailing grandmother. She lives with her bitter aunt, and endures terrible treatment at work, but feels trapped. Steve, a well-traveled engineer, enters her shabby restaurant by accident one day and is smitten by her. He works to bring her out of her misery and isolation in the short time before he has to leave for a job in China. Written by Jon Reeves See less
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Director
Steve Dunning (as Steven Dunning)
Writer
Steve Dunning (written by) (as Steven Dunning)
Producer
Cinematographer
Editor
Joe Woo Jr. (as Joe Woo)
Casting Director
Steve Dunning (as Steven Dunning)
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Updated Feb 5, 2000

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Feb 5, 2000 (United States)
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19 cast members
Name Known for
Denise Ames
Unknown Woman Unknown Woman   See fewer
Dana Byrne
Mahjong Player (as Dana Pan) Mahjong Player (as Dana Pan)   See fewer
Chao Li Chi
Mr. Quong Mr. Quong   See fewer
Charles Rahi Chun
Chef (as Charles Chun) Chef (as Charles Chun)   See fewer
Steve Dunning
Steve (as Steven Dunning) Steve (as Steven Dunning)   See fewer
Jack Huang
Melvyn Melvyn   See fewer
Ming Lo
Assistant Deputy Consul Assistant Deputy Consul   See fewer
June Kyoto Lu
Empress (as June Kyoko Lu) Empress (as June Kyoko Lu)   See fewer
Peggy Lu
Aunt Jiang Aunt Jiang   See fewer
Benjamin Lum
Mr. Fong Mr. Fong   See fewer
Michael Minh
Chiang Chiang   See fewer
Debi Parker
Mrs. Fong Mrs. Fong   See fewer
Tuan Tran
Bicyclist Bicyclist   See fewer
Jay Wang
Johnny Johnny   See fewer
Michael Yama
Deputy Consul Deputy Consul   See fewer
Harry Du Young
Assistant Chef Assistant Chef   See fewer
CiCi Zhu
Mahjong Player Mahjong Player   See fewer
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