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Catfish in Black Bean Sauce, 2000, 119 minutes, Rated PG-13
By Carla Robinson

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce is an unconventional dramatic comedy about a Vietnamese-American brother and sister raised by an African-American couple. After 22 years, the siblings’ estranged birthmother enters their lives, raising issues of familial loyalty and cultural identification. What follows is a refreshing and heartfelt film that offers genuine emotion, a true delight.


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Catfish is the first feature by Chi Muoi Lo, an Asian-American actor/writer/director who financed his film by convincing family members to mortgage their homes. Lo casts himself in the lead role, as likeable but conflicted Dwayne. Dwayne’s loyalty lies with his adoptive parents, Harold and Delores Williams (charmingly acted by veterans Paul Winfield and Mary Alice). He’s at odds with his older sister, Mai (Joy Luck Club’s Lauren Tom), who provides the means for their birthmother to join them in the States.

The reunion triggers events that reopen old wounds and stir bitter resentments. The siblings’ mother, played by Kieu Chinh (regarded as the Vietnamese Meryl Streep), sets out to force Dwayne to show her love, while rejecting Mai, who reaches out to her repeatedly. Dwayne finds himself caught in a whirlwind. He must try to assuage Delores’ fear of displacement, deal with his own sense of abandonment and decide on a future with his girlfriend, Nina (Sanaa Lathan in a solid early turn). Resolution comes like a bolt of lightening when a hilarious melee takes place.

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
© 2000 Black Hawk Entertainment
The cast of Catfish

Blessed with stellar performances, juicy subtexts and a funny, moving story that charts new territory, Catfish in Blackbean Sauce is a cinematic treat. M

December 2000


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