Full Moon in New York


Full Moon in New York is a 1989 drama film directed by Stanley Kwan and produced by Henry Fong. It stars Sylvia Chang, Maggie Cheung, and Siqin Gaowa as three women from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and mainland China striving to build new lives in New York City while navigating cultural clashes, personal struggles, and unexpected friendships.

Plot

In the late autumn of 1988, Zhao Hong moves from mainland China to the United States and marries Thomas, a Chinese American. New to a foreign land, she struggles with English and is unfamiliar with the American way of life, but she yearns to build a new future. She hopes to bring her mother to live with her in the United States, but fails to gain Thomas' understanding. Wang Hsiung-ping, who moved from Taiwan to the United States over a decade ago, is passionate about theater. Despite facing discrimination, she is determined to break into the American stage scene.
Lee Fung-jiau, an immigrant from Hong Kong, runs a grocery store in New York. She is well-versed in stocks and real estate, yet still feels lonely in America. The three women meet at a wedding and quickly become close friends. On one hand, they believe in standing united against outsiders, but when together, they often clash with each other. One evening, they gather on a rooftop drinking to release their inner pain, forming a bond that is deeply interdependent yet riddled with contradictions.

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