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Combination Platter (1993)
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jeffrey Lau | ... | Robert |
| Coleen O'Brien | ... | Claire |
| Lester Chit-Man Chan | ||
| Colin Mitchell | ... | Benny |
| Kenneth Lu | ... | Andy |
| Thomas K. Hsiung | ... | Mr. Lee |
| Jia Fu Lin | ||
| Ellen Synn | ||
| Nathanel Geng | ||
 | Peter Kwong | ... | Stanley |
| Eleonora Kihlberg | ||
 | James DuMont | ... | James |
| Lu Yü | ||
| Bo Z. Wang | ||
| Vincent H.H. Kuo |
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Combination Platter tells the story of a Chinese restaurant in the New York City area and its employees. One of these workers is Robert, an illegal immigrant, who is desperately seeking a green card. His best route to attain this goal, he admits, is to marry an American woman. When an attempt to offer $25,000 to a Chinese-American woman in exchange for marriage fails, he reluctantly agrees to meet an Anglo-American woman, Claire. Thus, there are scenes of the dating couple intermingled with real-to-life scenarios from the restaurant. The viewer glimpses interesting and irate customers, after work gatherings, kitchen mayhem and more. But, will Robert attain residency in this country before the Immigration service catches up to him?
This is a slow-moving film with scenes of mild humor and genuine drama. Robert's situation is one of quiet unease with ironic overtones; the other employees' lives provide humor and contrast. One quibble: the character of Claire is totally unattractive in appearance and personality. Part of the film is in Chinese with English subtitles which may put off some viewers. Nevertheless, for a truthful look at the life of an illegal immigrant, this is a worthy effort.