Peggy Su!
1998 British film
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Peggy Su! is a 1998 film written by Anglo-Chinese playwright Kevin Wong, directed by Frances-Anne Solomon and starring Pamela Oei. His own experience and background being the son of Chinese immigrants working in the laundry business was used.[1] It was directed by Trinidadian Frances-Anne Solomon who had previously worked on What My Mother Told Me in 1994 and Bideshi in 1996.[2][3][4]
Colin Rogers
Jacqueline Chan
Daphne Cheung
Alphonsia Emmanuel
Glen Goei
Burt Kwouk
Pamela Oei
| Peggy Su! | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Frances-Anne Solomon |
| Written by | Kevin Wong |
| Produced by | Poonam Sharma Colin Rogers |
| Starring | Jonathan Arun Jacqueline Chan Daphne Cheung Alphonsia Emmanuel Glen Goei Burt Kwouk Pamela Oei |
| Cinematography | Shelley Hirst |
| Edited by | Greg Miller |
| Music by | Peter Spencer |
| Distributed by | BBC Worldwide |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
About the film
This romantic comedy set in Liverpool in 1962. It is about the Chinese community there and 19-year-old Peggy who lives above a family laundry business with her brother and his wife. it centers on Peggy (Pamela Oei) her attempts to find a husband and also her coping with the changing times in the early 1960s.[5][6]
The film has the distinction of being the first feature film to receive National Lottery funding. It was joint funded with the BBC.[7][8] It was distributed by BBC Worldwide.[9]
Film festival and award
Festival
Award
- RTS Television Award & BAFTA winner for best Costume Design by Joey Attawia.[13][14]
Review
- The Independent Sunday 23 August 1998 [15]
- Positif n° 448, Page 41 & 60, 1998 [16]
Cast
- Jonathan Arun as Brian
- Jacqui Chan as Ifec Mah
- Daphne Cheung as Jackie
- Alphonsia Emmanuel as Miss James
- Glen Goei as David
- Burt Kwouk as Dad
- Pamela Oei as Peggy
- Charles T.H. Ong as David's father
- Adrian Pang as Gilbert
- Vincenzo Pellegrino as Terry
- Stuart Richma as Vicar
- Sukie Smith as Rita
- Daniel York as Jack
- Barbara Yu Ling as David's mother
Crew (selective)
- Screenplay ... Kevin Wong
- Executive producer ... George Faber
- Associate producer ... Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo
- Director of photography ... Shelley Hirst
- Casting ... Carl Proctor
- Production design ... Choi Ho Man
- Costume design ... Joey Attawia
- Makeup artist ... Natasha Chambers
- Makeup designer ... Sharon Martin
- First assistant director ... Julian Holmes
- Second assistant director ... Pauline Oni
- Third assistant director ... Mzee Coffey, Lab Ky Mo
Company credits
Production
- Production Companies ... Arts Council of England, BBC Films,
- The Mersyside Film Production Fund
Other
- ADR Facility ... Goldcrest Post Production London
- Post production sound services ... The Sound Design Company