China Girl

"He's Italian. She's Chinese. Their gangs are sworn enemies. They are secret lovers... caught in the crossfire."

1987 1h 30m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 79

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Synopsis

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Teenage lovers Tony and Tyan-Hwa tip the balance of power in New York's Little Italy and Chinatown.

“He's Italian. She's Chinese. Their gangs are sworn enemies. They are secret lovers... caught in the crossfire.”

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Cast

James Russo
Alby
Richard Panebianco
Tony
Sari Chang
Tye
David Caruso
Mercury
Russell Wong
Yung Gan
Joey Chin
Tsu Shin
Judith Malina
Mrs. Monte
James Hong
Gung Tu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Abel Ferrara
Writers: Nicholas St. John
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Abel Ferrara, shot by Bojan Bazelli. 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 Joe Delia. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Anthony Redman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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James Russo and Richard Panebianco and Sari Chang carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's Italian. She's Chinese. Their gangs are sworn enemies. They are secret lovers... caught in the crossfire.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092751 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Abel Ferrara directs. Bojan Bazelli behind the camera. Joe Delia scores. Anthony Redman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Abel Ferrara, shot by Bojan Bazelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joe Delia. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Anthony Redman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6James Russo and Richard Panebianco and Sari Chang carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He's Italian. She's Chinese. Their gangs are sworn enemies. They are secret lovers... caught in the crossfire.".
8IMDB entry: tt0092751 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.