Peking Turkey

2006 0h 13m EN

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7.1

IMDB

★1.0TMDB · 2★7.1IMDB · 83

Comedy

Synopsis

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Chris Wong takes his French-Canadian boyfriend home for Christmas, despite his traditional Chinese parents' disapproval. With the dramatics of three languages swirling around the table, Pierre tries to make a bond with Chris' parents and find the approval he wants.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mark Louie
Chris Wong
Bruno Baronet
Pierre
Henry Mah
Mr. Wong
Jasmin Dring
Mrs. Wong
Anthony Shim
Simon
France Perras
Julie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Mew
Writers: Michael Mew
Languages: Mandarin, English, French
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Mew, shot by Ishi Dinim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Mark Louie and Bruno Baronet and Henry Mah carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0831371 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Mew directs. Ishi Dinim behind the camera. Jim Norman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in Mandarin, English, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, English, French.
4Directed by Michael Mew, shot by Ishi Dinim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jim Norman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mark Louie and Bruno Baronet and Henry Mah carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0831371 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.