HONG KONG · 2000

Sausalito

Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
single parenthood romance working class life Chinese American identity urban isolation
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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.

Year2000
CountryHong Kong
DirectorAndrew Lau Wai-Keung
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