DRAMA . 1988 . 1h 50m . 5.3/10

Soursweet_

Just married Hong Kong couple Chen & Lily emigrate to England, soon to become parents to a little baby boy and generally struggle through life. Chen works long days in a restaurant, while Lily does the housekeeping, daydreaming of setting up their own business, much to Chen's chagrin. When Chen lets his colleague Fok seduce him down a path of mounting gambling debts, he is recruited as a drug courier for a shadowy Chinese triad. Suddenly he realizes that getting their own enterprise could be their only means of escape.

Starring Sylvia Chang, Danny Dun, Jodi Long
5.3/10
Rating
1h 50m
Runtime
1988
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Just married Hong Kong couple Chen & Lily emigrate to England, soon to become parents to a little baby boy and generally struggle through life. Chen works long days in a restaurant, while Lily does the housekeeping, daydreaming of setting up their own business, much to Chen's chagrin. When Chen lets his colleague Fok seduce him down a path of mounting gambling debts, he is recruited as a drug courier for a shadowy Chinese triad. Suddenly he realizes that getting their own enterprise could be their only means of escape.

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Cast
Sylvia Chang stars as Lily in Soursweet.
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Year context
Soursweet was released 38 years ago in 1988.
Overview
Just married Hong Kong couple Chen & Lily emigrate to England, soon to become parents to a little baby boy and generally struggle through life. Chen works lo...
Soursweet is a Drama, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 50m.

CAST (20)

Sylvia Chang
Sylvia Chang
Lily
DD
Danny Dun
Chen
Jodi Long
Jodi Long
Mui
SC
Speedy Choo
Man Kee
HT
Han Tan
Grandpa
Soon-Tek Oh
Soon-Tek Oh
Red Cudgel
WC
William Chow
White Paper Fan
King Shih-Chieh
King Shih-Chieh
Night Brother
DK
David K.S. Tse
Fok
Jim Carter
Jim Carter
Mr. Constantinides
Philip Tan
Philip Tan
Jackie Fung
Eddie Yeoh
Eddie Yeoh
Iron Plank
FL
Fung Lam
Mrs Law
Chua Kah Joo
Chua Kah Joo
Lo
NF
Nigel Fan
Red Cudgel Fighter
RF
Ron Flanagan
Removal Man
Mark Monero
Mark Monero
Removal Man
David Forman
David Forman
14K Member
Tom Wu
Tom Wu
14K Member
Lex van Delden
Lex van Delden
Belgian Lorry Driver

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
110 min (1h 50m)
Country
Rating
5.3/10 (3 votes)

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What is Soursweet about?
Just married Hong Kong couple Chen & Lily emigrate to England, soon to become parents to a little baby boy and generally struggle through life. Chen works long days in a restaurant, while Lily does the housekeeping, daydreaming of setting up their own business, much to Chen's chagrin. When Chen lets his colleague Fok seduce him down a path of mounting gambling debts, he is recruited as a drug courier for a shadowy Chinese triad. Suddenly he realizes that getting their own enterprise could be their only means of escape.
How long is Soursweet?
Soursweet has a runtime of 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Who stars in Soursweet?
The cast of Soursweet includes Sylvia Chang, Danny Dun, Jodi Long, Speedy Choo, Han Tan.
What is the rating of Soursweet?
Soursweet has a rating of 5.3 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama Crime
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