Shakespeare in Performance: Film
China Girl (1987, Abel Ferrara)
| Title | China Girl |
|---|---|
| Year | 1987 |
| Release Locations | USA |
| Director | Abel Ferrara |
| Medium | Color video |
| Length | 1 hrs, 30 mins |
| Audience | professional |
| Play Connections | Romeo and Juliet (modernization) |
| Media Collections |
Description
A modernized Romeo and Juliet in which "the star-crossed teens" are an Italian girl and Chinese boy on New York's lower east side. For example, the Capulet ballroom gets displaced into a ghetto dance hall
Description from Shakespeare on Screen : an International Filmography and Videography by Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. ©1990 Kenneth S. Rothwell. Cited by permission. — Added 2008-11-14
Cast Overview
| Mercury | David Caruso |
|---|---|
| Tye | Sari Chang |
| Tsu Chin | Joey Chin |
| Gung Tu | James Hong |
| Mrs. Monte | Judith Malina |
| Tony | Richard Panebianco |
| Alby | James Russo |
| Yung Gan | Russell Wong |
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | Abel Ferrara |
|---|---|
| Producer | Michael Nozik |
| Composer | Joe Delia |
| Screenplay | Nicholas St. John |
| Costumes | Richard Hornung |
| Lighting | Bojan Bazelli |
| Production | Dan Leigh |
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell