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Red Doors

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The patriarch (Tzi Ma) of a Chinese-American family plans to get away from it all when he retires, but the tumultuous lives of his rebellious daughters alter his plans. Eldest daughter, Samantha (Jacqueline Kim), reunites with an old flame and re-evaluates her life choices. Julie (Elaine Kao), a medical student, is in love with a celebrity. The youngest, Katie (Kathy Shao-Lin Lee) carries on an escalating war of pranks with a neighbor.
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Critics Consensus

Flawed yet filled with finely detailed characters, Red Doors is a glimpse of the Asian-American experience that suggests great promise for writer-director Georgia Lee.

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Ty Burr Boston Globe 01/12/2007
2.5/4
Not surprisingly, the three Wong sisters and their father could exist in separate movies -- their (short) stories are interesting but not convincingly knit together. Think of Red Doors as a promise, and hope that [director] Georgia Lee keeps it. Go to Full Review Tim Cogshell Boxoffice Magazine 09/29/2006
2.5/4
This family drama is balanced between equal measures of dark humor and pathos so that Red Doors floats gently between sentimentality and cynicism. It's a lovely little film, and well done. Go to Full Review G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle 09/22/2006
3/4
A gentle, pleasant film about people you genuinely like. Go to Full Review Doug Brantley Out Magazine 05/25/2022
Marriage, religion, suicide, ethnic assimilation, teen angst, bondage, and lesbianism are just a few of the hot-button issues touched on, but first-time writer-director Lee handles them with honesty and ease. Go to Full Review Malinda Lo Curve 05/24/2022
It is a new kind of Asian-American film, one that doesn't deal with immigrant identity issues but focuses instead on how these damaged individuals come to terms with each other and their imperfect, but loving, family. Go to Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter 05/12/2020
Lee deftly switches back and forth between her distracted characters' multiple meltdowns, providing a slice of middle-class, suburban, Asian American life... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Geke g @RT40239519 08/11/2024 Marvelous film crew like a lot See more Munkhchimeg T @RT64187897 08/11/2024 Very genuine movie about the life. All topic related life is included. Like2 See more Bahad j @RT27093708 08/11/2024 There is one thing about this movie that cannot be missed. I can see that it worked really well on the small details. See more 02/06/2013 I'm not sure I'm able to accept the amount of indulgence this movie approves of which throws off the entire premise, but its a cheeky little film. The cinematography looks like that of a flim student. Every room is separated into threes by wallpaper/bookshelves/windows. I felt like I was being deliberately taught the rule of thirds all over again, but whatever. I still know Georgia Lee is a better director than I. See more 01/28/2012 Particular story line, quite liked it See more 01/25/2012 come on, mia and julie?? get out, totally unconvincing and my biggest beef with this flick. the second half was more 'fun', but this tale about a dysfunctional asian american family's still quite ridden with cliches. it felt like a first time director's work-in-progress. See more Read all reviews
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Georgia Lee

Director

Jacqueline Kim

Samantha

Tzi Ma

Ed Wong

Kathy Shao-Lin Lee

Katie

Elaine Kao

Julie

Freda Foh Shen

May-Li Wong

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Synopsis The patriarch (Tzi Ma) of a Chinese-American family plans to get away from it all when he retires, but the tumultuous lives of his rebellious daughters alter his plans. Eldest daughter, Samantha (Jacqueline Kim), reunites with an old flame and re-evaluates her life choices. Julie (Elaine Kao), a medical student, is in love with a celebrity. The youngest, Katie (Kathy Shao-Lin Lee) carries on an escalating war of pranks with a neighbor.
Director
Georgia Lee
Producer
Jane Chen, Georgia Lee, Mia Riverton
Screenwriter
Georgia Lee
Distributor
Polychrome
Production Co
Blanc de Chine Films, Red Doors Entertainment
Rating
R (Brief Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 8, 2006, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 30, 2007
Runtime
1h 31m
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