Combination Platter (1993): Cast & Plot
Combination Platter is a 1993 drama directed by Tony Chan, starring Jeffrey Lau as Robert and Peter Kwong. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.
English What Is Combination Platter About?
The premise of Combination Platter without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
An employee at a Chinese Restaurant in New York City tries desperately to obtain a green card by marrying an American woman.
Combination Platter Themes & Keywords
· 14 tags- chinese restaurant
- chinese immigrant
- mandarin chinese
- cantonese
- immigration raid
- illegal immigrant
- new york city
- flushing queens new york city
- theft
- immigration fraud
- american
- man
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- immigration
- independent film
Combination Platter Cast & Characters
Jeffrey Lau leads the cast as Robert, with Peter Kwong as Stanley. Directed by Tony Chan.
- Director Tony Chan
- Jeffrey Lau as Robert
- Peter Kwong as Stanley
More from Tony Chan
More films directed by Tony Chan, best-rated first: Love in Space, Ordinary Hero, Fall in Love Like a Star and Bride Wars.
Combination Platter Plot Summary
What happens in Combination Platter from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In Flushing, a bustling corner of Queens, a young undocumented immigrant named Robert toils in a Sichuan restaurant, earning a low wage while sending money back to his parents in Hong Kong. The film follows his quiet, relentless effort to find stability in a country that promises opportunity but often withholds it from outsiders like him. As he eyes the path to citizenship, he calculates a possible route: marry an American woman. Though he starts with hesitation, he becomes determined to find someone who will marry him for a green card, even as that plan tugs at his conscience.
Full summary
The whole story of Combination Platter, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Combination Platter?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the young undocumented immigrant at the center of the story?
Combination Platter Also Known As
Also known as “拼盘”.
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- 拼盘
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Combination Platter FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Combination Platter, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Combination Platter?
Combination Platter runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was Combination Platter released?
Combination Platter was released on September 10, 1993.
Who directed Combination Platter?
Combination Platter was directed by Tony Chan.
More films by Tony Chan Who is in the cast of Combination Platter?
Combination Platter stars Jeffrey Lau as Robert and Peter Kwong as Stanley.
Does Combination Platter have a post-credit scene?
No. Combination Platter has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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