East Broadway (2006)

Director:

Fay Ann Lee

Writers:

Fay Ann Lee (writer)
Karen Rousso (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Her dream came true when she became someone else.

Plot:

Grace is a Chinese American who longs to be a part of New York's high society. At a socialite event, she is mistaken for a Hong Kong heiress and meets her Prince Charming. Nothing is as it seems absorbing drama. What will happen to this Cinderella when the clock strikes midnight? |

Plot Keywords:

Chinatown | Acceptance | Interracial Romance | Manhattan New York | Struggle

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Cast

Gale Harold	...	Andrew Barrington, Jr.
Fay Ann Lee	...	Grace
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Ariemma	...	Control Room Director
Billy Asher	...	Jim
Christine Baranski	...	Bree
Laura Benanti	...	Alexandra
Lewis Black	...	Rob York
Jeff Blumenkrantz	...	Richard
Peter Bron	...	Broker
Leanne Cabrera	...	Seamstress
Natalie Caron	...	Cafe Patron
Wayne Chang	...	Chinese Waiter
Cindy Cheung	...	Kari Mills
Clem Cheung	...	Ba
Fiona Cheung	...	Seamstress
Margaret Cho	...	Janie
Tim Cinnante	...	Bartender
John Cooney	...	Salesperson
Tania Deighton	...	Diane
Laura Derby	...	Janice Douglas
Jennifer Dilley	...	Girl at swim competition
David N. Dinkins	...	Himself
Sal Di Piazza	...	Delivery Man
Steven Drukman	...	Colleague
Kandiss Edmundson	...	Liz
Gretchen Egolf	...	Bridget
Ato Essandoh	...	Jamal
Tim Ewing	...	Jonathan Schwartz
Bobby Flay	...	Himself
Adam Ian Gelfand	...	Bartender
Mikal Saint George	...	Playboy
Ileen Getz	...	Salesperson
Michelle Glick	...	ABBA Dancer
Alex Greene	...	Golfer
Nick Gregory	...	William
Jonathan Hadary	...	Max
Ward Horton	...	Banker
Matt Jade	...	Messenger Service Boy
Ed Jewett	...	Gary
Brian Jose
Randall Duk Kim	...	Mr. Hung
Ken Leung	...	Ming
Jerome Loston	...	French Waiter
Stephanie March	...	Kay
Darryl Meadows
Tanda Mercer	...	Restaurant / Bar Patron (as Tanda)
Martha Millan	...	Elizabeth
Garett R. Nadrich	...	Dinner Guest
Robert Perillo	...	Admissions Clerk
Sarah Rafferty	...	Catherine
Roger Rees	...	Barrington Sr.
Robert Rickenbaker
Stephen Rinkacs	...	Waiter
Kali Rocha	...	Carla
Gregory Scarnici	...	Stock Brocker
Steve Sirkis	...	Stock Broker
Elizabeth Sung	...	Ma
John Walsh	...	Clark Douglas
Stephanie Wang	...	Dr. Takashi
Monica West	...	Girl Behind the Counter
Nicole Wilson	...	ABBA Dancer
Virginia Wing	...	Mrs. Hung
Johnny Francis Wolf	...	Dancer in Ballroom / Man on Stairs / Stand-in for Gale Harold
Keo Woolford	...	Butler
Debora Yung	...	Factory Waif

Also Known As:

Falling for Grace (USA) (new title)
Social Grace (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Off Hollywood Pictures

More like Maid in Manhattan

Just came out of the screening in San Francisco today. Good audience reaction. Being an SAF, I'm all about supporting Asian American films. Yes, this is a clichéd romantic comedy. But the director and the actors do get the Asian family dynamics dead on. I was impressed by the actors they were able to get for this film e.g. Christine Baranski.

There is a slightly clever subplot to the film but I don't want to give it away. The business/legal issues portrayed in the film could have only been thought of by Fay's business school friends.

I liked Margaret Cho as the female best friend/sidekick. I think she could continue to play that role well in many other future films (Asian and non-Asian). If she doesn't mind being typecast as such.

OK, that's it for my very first film review!