Raymond Ma
In the vein of MEET THE PARENTS and GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER, ANITA HO follows down-on-his-luck Harry Ho, who finally decides to propose to his girlfriend, Anita, on her 30th birthday. But when Anita decides to spend her birthday in Las Vegas with her entire family – who has never met Harry – the fireworks begin! Unbeknownst to the young couple, Anita’s traditional Chinese parents have a nice Chinese doctor in mind for Anita, and they don’t approve of Harry, an unpaid Korean writer.
Fleeing an arranged marriage in China, the independent Peony signs a contract to work as a “flower girl” in America, where she meets Tom, an American Born Chinese cook whose father works on the Transcontinental Railroad. Thwarted by a Hong Kong Triad boss seeking to extend his power into America, theirs is the tale of the first great Chinese immigration to the United States – a story of romance, bigotry, passion, food and a search for everlasting love – set against the largest mass lynching in American history, in Los Angeles’ Chinatown, in 1871.
When loser Marvin Mange is involved in a horrible car accident, he’s brought back to life by a deranged scientist as half man and half animal. His newfound powers are awesome — but their adverse side effects could take over his life. Now, Marvin must fight to control his crazy primal urges around his new squeeze, Rianna, and his rival, Sgt. Sisk, who both think he’s one cool cat.
Two brothers barely scrape by as their father continues to gamble and drink away the money they do bring home. They hatch a plan for a robbery but at what price?
July ’72. Vietnam. Lt. Steve Shepard missing in action. Presumed dead…15 years later he’s still there.
Mr. Miyagi and Daniel take a trip to Okinawa to visit Mr. Miyagi’s dying father. After arriving Mr. Miyagi finds he still has feelings for an old love. This stirs up trouble with an old rival who he originally left Okinawa to avoid. In the mean time, Daniel encounters a new love and also makes some enemies.