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China Girl
China Girl
6.9
/10
416 Ratings

CHINA GIRL

Directed by Abel Ferrara
United States, 1987
Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller

Synopsis

When Tony and Tyan-Hwa fall in love, they tip the balance of power in New York’s Little Italy and Chinatown. The forbidden romance between an Italian boy and a Chinese girl starts a tragic conflict between ethnic gangs.

Synopsis

When Tony and Tyan-Hwa fall in love, they tip the balance of power in New York’s Little Italy and Chinatown. The forbidden romance between an Italian boy and a Chinese girl starts a tragic conflict between ethnic gangs.

Our take

Loud 1980s music, lurid neon visions—one of cinema’s great iconoclasts electrifies a classic tale of star-crossed romance in this raucous film. Reincarnating Romeo and Juliet on the dark and dangerous streets of New York, Abel Ferrara paints the town red with desire, dancing, and blood.