The Choice

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Jan 01, 87

Overview

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.

Director
Joe Yng-Jaw Jiing
Production Manager
Mishika Chen
Camera Operator
Don Matos
Sound
Wei-Tsy Wang
Assistant Director
Joseph Chi

Top Billed Cast

Larry Wu (Yi Min)
Older Brother
Richard Fang
Younger Brother
Carl Tignino
Policeman
Susan Harrison
Interviewer

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