The Diary of Evelyn Lau
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| The Diary of Evelyn Lau | |
|---|---|
| Based on | The Diary of Evelyn Lau by Evelyn Lau |
| Screenplay by | Barry Stevens |
| Directed by | Sturla Gunnarsson |
| Starring | Sandra Oh Harrison Liu Yan Cui Jay Brazeau Eugene Lipinski |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Maryke McEwen Alex Pappas |
| Editor | Jeff Warren |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
The Diary of Evelyn Lau is a 1994 Canadian television film directed by Sturla Gunnarsson and starring Sandra Oh as Evelyn Lau, a teenager who runs away from home and becomes a drug-addicted prostitute, later writing a book about her experiences.[1] The film was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia. The film is based on Runaway: Diary of a Street Kid, a novel by Evelyn Lau.
Cast[edit]
- Sandra Oh as Evelyn Lau
- Harrison Liu as Mr. Lau
- Yan Cui as Mrs. Lau
- Cai Red as Kevin
- Jay Brazeau as Dr. Hightower
- Eugene Lipinski as Joe
- Don Thompson as Expo Drunk
- Nicholas Campbell as Man on Highway
- Martin Doyle as Management Consultant
- Jerry Wasserman as Man on Dock
- Kenneth Welsh as Larry
- Don S. Davis as Man at Book Launch
- Peter Trower as himself
References[edit]
- ^ Parreñas Shimizu, Celine (2007). The Hypersexuality of Race: Performing Asian/American Women on Screen and Scene. p. 9. ISBN 9780822340331.
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- 1994 television films
- 1994 films
- English-language Canadian films
- 1990s biographical films
- Films about prostitution in Canada
- Films shot in Vancouver
- Films set in Vancouver
- Canadian drama television films
- 1990s teen films
- Canadian biographical drama films
- 1990s Canadian films
- Films directed by Sturla Gunnarsson
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