China Girl (1987 film)

China Girl is a 1987 film directed by independent filmmaker Abel Ferrara, and written by his longtime partner Nicholas St. John.

The film was released theatrically on September 25, 1987 in 193 theaters and grossed 531,362 its opening weekend. the film grossed a domestic total of 1,262,091 and its widest release was to 193 theaters. After its theatrical run, the film was released on videocassette by Vestron Video. The film is available on regionDVD but has never been released on regionand as of January 17, 2010, Lions Gate has yet to announce any plans for a DVD release.The staff at Variety magazine said of the film, China Girl is a masterfully directed, uncompromising drama and romance centering on gang rumbles imaginary between the neighboring Chinatown and Little Italy communities in New York City. and they especially praised the performances of Russell Wong and Joey Chin saying Russell Wong as handsome as a shirt ad model and sidekick Joey Chin dominate their scenes as the young Chinese gang leaders. ........

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