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Vivian Wu, Chan Chit Man Lester, Ping Sung Wong

Eve, a precocious nine year-old with an overactive imagination, was born in the Year of the Fire Horse, notorious among Chinese families for producing the most troublesome children. Dinners around Eve...( read more  read more... )'s family table are a raucous affair, where old world propriety and new world audacity mix in even measure. But as summer approaches, it seems like Eve's carefree childhood days are behind her. When her mother chops down their apple tree — a superstitious omen — bad luck worms its way into their family in unexpected, tragic ways. Forced to grow up too fast, Eve learns to take pleasure in life's small gifts — like a goldfish she believes to be the reincarnated spirit of her beloved grandmother. Meanwhile, Eve's older sister Karena is going through changes of her own, exploring a newfound fascination with Christianity. Soon, crucifixes pop up next to the Buddha in the family's house, and Eve must contend with a Sunday school class where her wild imagination is distinctly out of place. Caught between her sister's quest for premature sainthood and her own sense of right and wrong, Eve faces the challenges of childhood with fanciful humor and wide-eyed wonder. Along the way, she proves that sometimes the most troublesome children are the ones that touch our hearts most deeply. A lyrical, lighthearted look at a young girl's spiritual experience, Eve & the Fire Horse takes you on a wondrous yet deeply felt journey. Eve & the Fire Horse is the first feature film from director Julia Kwan and features international film star Vivian Wu, Chan Chit Man Lester, Ping Sung Wong, Hollie Lo and introducing Phoebe Jojo Kut as "Eve." The film was also written by Julia Kwan and produced by Shan Tam, Erik Paulsson and Yves J. Ma.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Directed by: Julia Kwan

Release Date: May 6, 2006

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DVD Release Date: July 24, 2007

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Vivian Wu Karena Eve (Phoebe Kut) and her new goldfish Eve & Karena Pray! EVE AND THE FIRE HORSE Director Julia Kwan Eve and the Fire Horse Eve With Goldfish Eve (Phoebe Kut) speaks with goddess (Jennifer Cheon) about Jesus (Gary Young) May-lin (Vivian Wu) at a Buddhist Temple Karena (Hollie Lo) teaches Eve (Phoebe Kut) to pray Eng family wins lottery. Karena (Hollie Lo) baptizes Eve (Phoebe Kut) Eve and the Fire Horse Karena baptises Eve Scene from EVE AND THE FIRE HORSE Eve and the Fire Horse
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Flixster Reviews (121)

  • zhaolin5261
    June 3, 2009
    zhaolin5261
    A very interesting film. =)
  • MovieGuruDude72
    January 16, 2008
    MovieGuruDude72
    Moral of this story: Chinese babies are weird.
  • Caasiopia68
    December 29, 2007
    Caasiopia68
    it was really obscure...
  • oraitolgeta
    August 11, 2007
    oraitolgeta
    I loved seeing a representation of a very typical immigrant Chinese family. The cultural confusion is exactly what you find in communities such as this one. I would have liked to see more tenderness in the portrayal of the children, but overall I found this thoroughly satisfying.
  • hannahmontana1264
    August 2, 2007
    hannahmontana1264
    looks stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • jessinamercy
    July 30, 2007
    jessinamercy
    I REALLY want to see this one.
  • ginamichelle97
    July 26, 2007
    ginamichelle97
    This movie is great...the different cultures, religions, just everyday life...just beautiful it is.
  • evanitiz
    July 25, 2007
    evanitiz
    Only because the persons called Eve :D

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July 6, 2007
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

At times Eve plays like an unshaped memoir. What makes the film almost satisfying is that [director] Kwan has given us a charming and lovingly realized world. But halfway is still only halfway. full review

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  • maximel1
    April 26, 2007
    maximel1
    a bouddhist child learns how to live in christians fate... this is so exceptionnal...
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