6.9
/10
417 Ratings
CHINA GIRL
Synopsis
When Tony and Tyan-Hwa fall in love, they tip the balance of power in New York’s Little Italy and Chinatown. The forbidden romance between an Italian boy and a Chinese girl starts a tragic conflict between ethnic gangs.
Synopsis
When Tony and Tyan-Hwa fall in love, they tip the balance of power in New York’s Little Italy and Chinatown. The forbidden romance between an Italian boy and a Chinese girl starts a tragic conflict between ethnic gangs.
Our take
Loud 1980s music, lurid neon visions—one of cinema’s great iconoclasts electrifies a classic tale of star-crossed romance in this raucous film. Reincarnating Romeo and Juliet on the dark and dangerous streets of New York, Abel Ferrara paints the town red with desire, dancing, and blood.