| Catfish in Black Bean Sauce | |
| Director: | Chi Muoi Lo |
| Producer: | Chi Muoi Lo |
| Starring: | Chi Muoi Lo Paul Winfield Sanaa Lathan Mary Alice |
| Music: | Stanley A. Smith |
| Cinematography: | Rudy M. Fenenga, Jr. Dean Lent |
| Editing: | Dawn Hoggatt |
| Distributor: | Black Hawk Entertainment |
| Runtime: | 119 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce is a 2000 comedy-drama film directed by Chi Muoi Lo in his directorial debut about a Vietnamese brother and sister raised by an African American couple. The film stars Chi Muoi Lo, Paul Winfield, Sanaa Lathan, and Mary Alice.
The film has received mixed reviews. A Los Angeles Times review noted that as the film's writer/director/actor Chi Muoi Lo "spread himself too thin, resulting in an uneven picture but one that has plenty of substance and emotion".[1] Roger Ebert wrote that the film was "a first draft for a movie that could have been extraordinary".[2] The San Francisco Chronicle noted that the film was "a comedy of interracial wariness and misunderstanding marked by a refreshing lack of sappiness".[3]
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Won | Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Film) | Tyler Christopher | |
| 2001 | Political Film Society | Nominated | Exposé | |
| 1999 | Florida Film Festival New Port Beach Film Festival | Won Won Won | Best Narrative Feature | Chi Muoi Lo |
| Best Narrative FeatureBest Screen Play | Chi Muoi LoChi Muoi Lo | |||
| 1999 | WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival[4] | Won | Theatrical Feature Films - 004 | Chi Muoi Lo |