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Wikipedia article 'Catfish in Black Bean Sauce' is a 2000 comedy-drama film about a Vietnamese brother and sister raised by an African American couple. The film stars Chi Muoi Lo, Paul Winfield, Sanaa Lathan, and Mary Alice. Cast * Chi Muoi Lo as Dwayne Williams/Sap * Sanaa Lathan as Nina * Paul Winfield as Harold Williams * Mary Alice as Dolores Williams * Lauren Tom as Mai * Kieu Chinh as Thanh * Tyler Christopher as Michael * Tzi Ma as Vinh * George Wallace as James * Wing Chen as Samantha * Amy Tran as Young Mai * Kevin Lo as Young Dwayne/Sap * Kevin DArcy as Guard 1 * Andre Rosey Brown: Guard 2 * Ron Galbraith as Doctor * Calvin Nguyen as Teacher * Richard F. Whiten as Motorcycle Cop * Lalanya Master as Bank Teller * Mark Daniel Cade as Assistant Bank Manager * Jedda Jones as Agnes * Roxanne Reese as Nadine * Saachiko Magwili as Mother * William Thomas as Douglas * April Tran as Interpreter * Thomas Ryan as Lt. Davis * Carol Kiernan as Nurse * Thu Hong: Opera Singer * Ho Lo as Man at Airport * Vien Hong as Transvestite Reviews The film has received mixed reviews. A 'Los Angeles Times' review noted that as the film's writer/director/actor Chi Muoi Lo "spread himself too thin, resulting in an uneven picture but one that has plenty of substance and emotion". Roger Ebert wrote that the film was "a first draft for a movie that could have been extraordinary". The 'San Francisco Chronicle' noted that the film was "a comedy of interracial wariness and misunderstanding marked by a refreshing lack of sappiness".[http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/catfishinblackbeansauce 'Catfish in Black Bean Sauce' at metacritic] Awards and nominations References
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