The Choice (1987)
★ 7.7/10 · 247 ratings on MUBI
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.
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| Director | Idrissa Ouedraogo |
| Cast | Larry Wu (Yi Min), Richard Fang, Hal Shafer, Reza Rahimian, Carl Tignino |
| Year | 1987 |
| Runtime | 79 min |
| Genres | Drama |
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