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AMERICAN FUSION 2004 Syivia Chang, Esai Morales, Collin Chou, Pat Morita, James Hong, & Randall Park
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American Fusion Great cast chemistry, sharp dialogue, and a free-for-all pile-on of ethnic stereotypes make this a comedy of multicultural errors. A rare look at middle-aged love and cross-border shopping, as well as an effective vehicle for Asian superstar Sylvia Chang, still relatively unknown Stateside, and for the underused Esai Morales, "American Fusion" could get served up at better urban venues, given the right marketing sizzle. Great cast chemistry, sharp dialogue, and a free-for-all pile-on of ethnic stereotypes make this a comedy of multicultural errors. A rare look at middle-aged love and cross-border shopping, as well as an effective vehicle for Asian superstar Sylvia Chang , still relatively unknown Stateside, and for the underused Esai Morales, “American Fusion ” could get served up at better urban venues, given the right marketing sizzle. Title refers not to restaurant fare — although there’s plenty of that on view, given that it’s one of the family bizzes here — but to an operation endured by hilariously poison-tongued Grandma (scene stealer Lan Yeung, who scripted 1994 Chinese pic “Ermo”) after a run-in with a mall massage machine. Grandma has an unusually close, b…
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KonCATIII
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Pat morita's last movie