Ethan Mao| Directed by Quentin Lee | With Jun Hee Lee,
Raymond Ma,
Julia Nickson | Released in 2005 in Canada | English Language
Plot
Synopsis:
Ethan Mao is a coming of age drama that relates the tale of a gay 18 year old boy. After being discovered to be gay by his dad, Ethan finds himself booted out of the house and survives on the street as a hustler. He then meets 19 year old Remigio, a drug dealer cum hustler, who takes him in. Tipped off by his younger brother that is family will be going away for Thanksgiving, Ethan makes his way back to his house to collect his belongings together with Remigio.
Unfortunately, Ethan’s family returns early to discover the pair looting the house. Ethan’s father is furious and the scene turns ugly with a physical confrontation between the father and son. Ethan subsequently holds his dad at gunpoint and demands that his stepmother return his deceased mother’s necklace. As the necklace is held in a safety deposit box at the bank, Ethan and Remigio decide to hold his family hostage until the next morning.
As the hours pass, the tension between Ethan and his family escalate and they are finally forced to confront their unresolved misgivings and feelings in this suspenseful and touching movie.
I've watched Ethan Mao and I thought that it was a great movie, with an intense plot and polished acting. The story and characters are very compelling. All the characters in the movie are well rounded.
It really appealed to me because the main character is a Gay Asian American young man, and how the antagonistic relationship is fleshed out between father & son with widely divergent values.
The story is about Ethan Mao. Ethan gets thrown out of his house for being gay, and is forced to live in the streets. He begins hustling on the streets for older men to make a living. On the streets, he meets Remigio. The two begin a friendship, there is no sex, which is refreshing. On Thanksgiving, Ethan and Remigio go to Ethan's parent's house to pick up some stuff. Through a few events, Ethan's family returns home early, and they are taken hostage by Ethan and Remigio. But still you're going to root for Ethan all the way, as he confronts his relationship issues with his family =)
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