

Rice Rhapsody
2005-01-20 · 106 min · ★ 5.8
With her elder two sons being gay, a traditionally-minded mother fears her youngest son could be too, thereby losing her last chance to have any grandchildren. With help from a friend she takes in a female French foreign exchange student, who ends up teaching the family a lot about life, acceptance, and love.
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- Directors
- Kenneth Bi
- Production companies
- JCE Movies
- Countries
- Hong Kong, Singapore
- Status
- Released
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Sylvia ChangJen
Mélanie LaurentSabine
Ivy Ling PoGrandma
Chin HanGrandpa
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