Summary
Ella is a divorced Chinese American taxi driver who spends her days ferrying people around the roads of Sausalito, San Francisco. After work, she spends time with her 8-year old son, Scott. Ella meets Mike at Sky House, an infamous pick-up joint. Awkward strangers at first, they nonetheless find passion and what they want in each other.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 54GoodWatch 54
IMDb5.9
Audience score48%
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for romances, −9 min on the typical 107
typical 10798Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Released
2000
April 20, 2000
26 years ago
Genre
RomanceLanguage
cn
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
16 of 16
Maggie Cheung Man-yukEllen
Leon Lai MingMike Lau
Eric Kot Man-FaiBob
Richard Ng Yiu-honRobert
Suki Kwan Sau-meiTina- IGIan GouwScott
Valerie ChowVirginia Chow
Carl Ng Ka-lungBar Customer
Jed RowenHomeless Man- SMSaisie M. JangMel G
- ARAnnieScott RogersWealthy Lady
Mark HeftiTony- ADAlan DravenTaxi Driver
- JLJeffrey LeiTaxi Driver
Tamara TorresBus Stop Patron
Jude S. WalkoFillmore Groupie
Directing · 2
- Andrew Lau Wai-keung Director
- Sean P. Donahue Action Director
Writing · 1
- Thirteen Chan Sap-Sam Writer
Production · 2
- Wong Jing Producer
- Jessinta Liu Fung-Ping Producer
Camera · 1
- Jacky Tang Hon-Pong Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Danny Pang Phat Editor
Sound · 1
- Comfort Chan Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Lee Pik-Kwan Costume Designer
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