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2005Movie⏱️ 1h 47mPG-13
AdventureDrama
6.2
IMDB Rating
1,063 votes

High school student Katie signs up for a trip to China, where she meets Lin, who has a facial deformity that discourages her from ever showing her face, but her friendship with Katie helps her start to see life in a new way.

Director
Jeffrey Kramer
Writers
N/A
Stars
Mika Boorem, Yi Ding, Sean Astin
Release Date
April 8, 2005
Language
English, Mandarin, Spanish
Country
United States, China
🏆 1
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 37
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Mika Boorem
Mika Boorem
as Katie
Yi Ding
Yi Ding
as Lin
Sean Astin
Sean Astin
as Mr. Matthews
Luoyong Wang
Luoyong Wang
as Daniel
Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges
as Steven
Linda Hamilton
Linda Hamilton
as Bridgette
Cheri Oteri
Cheri Oteri
as Linda
Shuai Chi
Shuai Chi
as Calvin
Jonathon Trent
Jonathon Trent
as Ted
Erik von Detten
Erik von Detten
as Chris

💰 Box Office

$32,833
Worldwide Gross
$32,833
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Jingxi, China
Production
Konwiser Brothers, Changchun Film Studio, Dark Forest

🏷️ Keywords

chinamalibuteenage girlfriendshipseparation

🎯 Categories

AdventureDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Happened to check this DVD out at the library
by socrates992010-04-16
8/10

"I get one for me and one for my wife which I usually don't watch. This one I did and was pleasantly surprised. As mentioned elsewhere the shots of China were as intriguing as those of Malibu. They're all quite revealing, details of life at both locations that I didn't expect. But the real surprise was the lead, Mika Boorem, who I don't recall having seen anywhere before. I've never seen anyone play 'innocent' and naive as boldly as this girl. What's also surprising is that her Chinese counterparts also come across as unusually devoid of negative traits w..."

💡 Did You Know?

At 30:52 into the movie, after the family was fighting at the dinner table, Katie is on the phone. Her dad walks in and opens the refrigerator door. You can see what appears to be an overhead microphone, orange in color, move in and out of the scene and also move side yo side

📖 Synopsis

High school student Katie signs up for a trip to China, where she meets Lin, who has a facial deformity that discourages her from ever showing her face, but her friendship with Katie helps her start to see life in a new way.