The Diary of Evelyn Lau

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The Diary of Evelyn Lau
Based onThe 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 originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersMaryke McEwen
Alex Pappas
EditorJeff Warren
Running time90 minutes
Original release
Network Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Release1994 (1994)

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 battles with her family, [1] runs away from home and becomes a drug-addicted prostitute, later writing a book about her experiences. [2]

The film, shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, is based on Runaway: Diary of a Street Kid, a 1989 memoir by Canadian author Evelyn Lau. [3] It first aired during prime time on Sunday March 13, 1994 and its controversial topic received a lot of media attention. [4] Actress Sandra Oh won a 1994 Golden FIPA award for her lead performance in the film. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Marie Lo, "The Currency of Visibility and the Paratext of “Evelyn Lau,” Canadian Literature, Winter 2008, 100-117.
  2. ↑ Parreñas Shimizu, Celine (2007). The Hypersexuality of Race: Performing Asian/American Women on Screen and Scene. p. 9. ISBN   9780822340331.
  3. ↑ Eric Volmers. “Personal stories infuse work of Evelyn Lau.” Calgary Herald Feb 05, 2015. https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/books/personal-stories-infuse-work-of-evelyn-lau
  4. ↑ Meng Yu Marie Lo. 2001. "Fields of Recognition: Reading Asian Canadian Literature in Asian America. PhD Dissertation. McGill University.
  5. ↑ Diary of Evelyn Lau: Awards. Internet Movie Database. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106717/awards/?ref_=tt_awdD


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