Combination Platter (1993)
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73% of users liked it
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Made on the proverbial shoestring, Combination Platter represents the directorial debut of 23-year-old Tony Chan. Himself a Hong Kong émigré, Chan draws from his own experiences in detailing the tribulations of illegal immigrant Robert (Jeff Lau), who takes a low-paying job at a Szechuan restaurant… More Made on the proverbial shoestring, Combination Platter represents the directorial debut of 23-year-old Tony Chan. Himself a Hong Kong émigré, Chan draws from his own experiences in detailing the tribulations of illegal immigrant Robert (Jeff Lau), who takes a low-paying job at a Szechuan restaurant in New York (the film was shot in the restaurant owned by Chan's parents!). Robert would like to attain U.S. citizenship and has been told that this will be possible if he marries an American girl. Frightened at this prospect -- -especially since it will set him back 25,000 dollars -- Robert nonetheless scurries about to "Americanize" himself in as short a time as possible. (Did you know that tipping the waiter is considered an insult in China?) The plot is secondary to the film's atmosphere and ambience: the dialogue flows so naturally from the restaurant's patrons and employees that one is hard pressed to believe that a written script (by Tony Chan and Edwin Baker) actually existed. Combination Platter received mainstream distribution after its Best Screenplay award win at the 1993 Sundance Festival. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Tony Chan
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 27, 1993 Wide
- On DVD
- Jan 11, 2005
Critic Reviews
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Jake Euker, Filmcritic.com
small, but very enjoyable
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Cast
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Jeffrey Lau
as Robert
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Colleen O'Brien
as Claire
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Lester Chit-Man Chan
as Sam
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Colin Mitchell
as Benny
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Kenneth Lu
as Andy
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Thomas Hsiung
as Mr. Lee
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Peter Kwong
as Stanley
