The Choice (1987)
Synopsis
Color UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Set in the present, the story takes place in Los Angeles. A foreign student from Taiwan , who is a great Chinese guitar player, arrives in the U.S. in the 70's. He decides to study nuclear engineering, but after graduation, he takes numerous menial jobs. The story begins when he receives a letter from his brother, notifying him of his visit from Taiwan. Exhaustedly, he tries to impress his brother by renting a new car and a new set of furniture. However, misfortune befalls him, as his house is robbed and he loses his job. For the first time, he is forced to think seriously about the meaning of his life in America.
Release Date: 1987-01-01
Runtime: 20 minutes
Director: Joe Yng-Jaw Jiing
Top Cast
- Larry Wu (Yi Min) as Older Brother
- Richard Fang as Younger Brother
- Hal Shafer as Boss
- Reza Rahimian as Eranian
- Carl Tignino as Policeman
- Eloda Szablewski as Secretary
- Susan Harrison as Interviewer
- Hassen Jamal as Black
- Steve Seine as Manager
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Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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