Year of the Fish

"A modern American fairytale with more than one happy ending"

2007 1h 36m EN

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4.4

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★4.4TMDB · 5

DramaAnimation

Synopsis

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A rotoscope-animated modern-day Cinderella story set in the underbelly of New York's Chinatown.

“A modern American fairytale with more than one happy ending”

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Cast

Tsai Chin
Mrs. Su
Ken Leung
Johnny
Randall Duk Kim
Auntie Yaga / Old Man / Foreman
An Nguyen
Ye Xian
Hettienne Park
Hong Ji
Constance Wu
Lucy
Corrine Hong Wu
Katty
Lori Tan Chinn
Shuk Yee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Kaplan
Writers: David Kaplan

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Kaplan, shot by Adam Silver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Cantelon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Tsai Chin and Ken Leung and Randall Duk Kim carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A modern American fairytale with more than one happy ending".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0872236 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Kaplan directs. Adam Silver behind the camera. Paul Cantelon scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

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1Released 19 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by David Kaplan, shot by Adam Silver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Paul Cantelon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Tsai Chin and Ken Leung and Randall Duk Kim carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A modern American fairytale with more than one happy ending".
7IMDB entry: tt0872236 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.