The Motel
Summary:
Writer-director Michael Kang makes his feature debut with the coming-of-age comedy, The Motel. Newcomer Jeffrey Chyau stars as Ernest Chin, a chubby 13 year-old Chinese-American boy whose mother (Jade Wu) runs a sleazy motel in upstate New York. The clientele of The Motel are predominantly prostitutes and their johns, which spurs Ernest's budding sexual curiosity. Wh... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Jeffrey Chyau - (Ernest Chin)
Kang Sung - (Sam Kim)
Jade Wu - (Ahma Chin)
Samantha Futerman - (Christine)
Stephen Chen - (Gung Gung)
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Review:
Coming-of-age comedies are a dime a dozen, but Michael Kang's The Motel is specific and detailed enough to separate itself from the pack. In its depiction of a timid pubescent misfit, the film has been compared to Todd Solondz's Welcome to the Dollhouse, but while Kang's film is sometimes painfully honest and discomfiting in its humo... Continue >>
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