The Diary of Evelyn Lau
| 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 |
| Release | 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]
Cast
- 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
- ^ Marie Lo, "The Currency of Visibility and the Paratext of “Evelyn Lau,” Canadian Literature, Winter 2008, 100-117.
- ^ Parreñas Shimizu, Celine (2007). The Hypersexuality of Race: Performing Asian/American Women on Screen and Scene. p. 9. ISBN 9780822340331.
- ^ 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
- ^ Meng Yu Marie Lo. 2001. "Fields of Recognition: Reading Asian Canadian Literature in Asian America. PhD Dissertation. McGill University.
- ^ Diary of Evelyn Lau: Awards. Internet Movie Database. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106717/awards/?ref_=tt_awdD