The Choice (1987)
20m
Running Time
January 1, 1987Release Date
The Choice (1987)
20m
Running Time
January 1, 1987Release Date
Plot.
Color UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Set in the present, the story takes place in Los Angeles. A foreign student from Taiwan , who is a great Chinese guitar player, arrives in the U.S. in the 70's. He decides to study nuclear engineering, but after graduation, he takes numerous menial jobs. The story begins when he receives a letter from his brother, notifying him of his visit from Taiwan. Exhaustedly, he tries to impress his brother by renting a new car and a new set of furniture. However, misfortune befalls him, as his house is robbed and he loses his job. For the first time, he is forced to think seriously about the meaning of his life in America.
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Cast & Crew.
Larry Wu (Yi Min)
Older Brother
Richard Fang
Younger Brother
Hal Shafer
Boss
Reza Rahimian
Eranian
Carl Tignino
Policeman
Eloda Szablewski
Secretary
Susan Harrison
Interviewer
Hassen Jamal
Black
Steve Seine
Manager
Joe Yng-Jaw Jiing
Director / Writer / Producer / Editor
Mark Parry
Director of Photography / Camera Operator
Mishika Chen
Production Manager
Joseph Chi
Production Manager / Assistant Director
Don Matos
Camera Operator
Dee Arbucci
Assistant Camera
Wei-Tsy Wang
Production Assistant / Sound
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1987
StatusReleased
Running Time20m
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