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| Yet another movie that was only released on a limited basis at the theaters and I'm not the biggest fan of the video store so this is another one that I haven't seen yet but here is the synopsis from Rotten Tomatoes: "Exploring the differences in growing up halfway across the world, SMILE is a wholesome and positive look at two divergent cultures and the experiences of young adults in those worlds. In California, Katie (Mika Boorem) is born into a world of wealth and privilege, growing up in a society where her primary concern is her relationship with her boyfriend. Meanwhile, on the very same day, as Ling (Yi Ding) is born in China with a facial deformity, the scales are already weighed against her. Abandoned by her birth parents, Ling grows up in a world of hard work and little chance for escape. When Katie volunteers for a medical program abroad, she comes face to face with Ling and the difficulties she faces, and both girls learn life-affirming lessons about the differences and similarities between them and their cultures..." The film won the Stony Brook Film Festival award for Rising Star - Mika Boorem. It was released on a limited basis on April 8, 2005. | ||||||||||||
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| Mika Boorem - Katie Luoyong Wang - Daniel Yi Ding - Ling Beau Bridges - Steven Linda Hamilton - Bridget Cheri Oteri - Linda Sean Astin - Mr. Matthews Shuai Chi - Calvin Jonathon Trent - Ted Erik von Detten - Chris Jia Song - Daniel's Wife Essie Shure - Brittany Susan Chuang - Ticket Agent Yaojun Feng - Conductor Hua Zhu - James Shiying Wang - Young Lin Boluo Liang - Plastic Surgeon Katie Kramer - Girl in Classroom Sha Luo - Dance Hall Woman Chuxlong Lin - Daniel's Friend Athena Hu - Desk Clerk Jingquan Xue - Young Boy #1 Zhaolin Wang - Young Boy #2 Huimin Xie - Old Woman Weiping Xu - Xiao Min's Mom Shuyue Wang - Little Girl Kanwel Wang - Anesthesiologist Conan Lee - Factory Worker Jennifer Hutchins - Student (uncredited) Julia Ling - Student (uncredited) |
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