The Choice (1987)

ALL 01/01/1987 (en) 20 Min
  • Release
    01/01/1987
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    0%
  • Original title
    The Choice
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

Color UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Set in the present, the story takes place in Los Angeles. A foreign student from Taiwan , who is a great Chinese guitar player, arrives in the U.S. in the 70's. He decides to study nuclear engineering, but after graduation, he takes numerous menial jobs. The story begins when he receives a letter from his brother, notifying him of his visit from Taiwan. Exhaustedly, he tries to impress his brother by renting a new car and a new set of furniture. However, misfortune befalls him, as his house is robbed and he loses his job. For the first time, he is forced to think seriously about the meaning of his life in America.

  1. Story



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Casts

  1. Larry Wu (Yi Min)

    Older Brother

  2. Richard Fang

    Younger Brother

  3. Hal Shafer

    Boss

  4. Reza Rahimian

    Eranian

  5. Carl Tignino

    Policeman

  6. Eloda Szablewski

    Secretary

  7. Susan Harrison

    Interviewer

  8. Hassen Jamal

    Black

  9. Steve Seine

    Manager

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 9 , Crews : 13

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The Choice (1987) 20 Min

ALL 01/01/1987 (en)
  • Release 01/01/1987
  • Production
  • Original title The Choice
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

Color UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Set in the present, the story takes place in Los Angeles. A foreign student from Taiwan , who is a great Chinese guitar player, arrives in the U.S. in the 70's. He decides to study nuclear engineering, but after graduation, he takes numerous menial jobs. The story begins when he receives a letter from his brother, notifying him of his visit from Taiwan. Exhaustedly, he tries to impress his brother by renting a new car and a new set of furniture. However, misfortune befalls him, as his house is robbed and he loses his job. For the first time, he is forced to think seriously about the meaning of his life in America.

  1. Joe Yng-Jaw Jiing

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Joe Yng-Jaw Jiing

    Editor

  4. Joe Yng-Jaw Jiing

    Producer