First Morning
| Theatrical Performance |
| Total US Gross |
$87,264 |
|
| Released |
July 15, 2005 (limited)
|
| Production Budget |
$300,000 |
| MPAA Rating |
PG-13 for thematic material, some violence and sexual content |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes
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| Alternative Title | Buoi Sang Dau Nam
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| Keywords |
Foreign Language
|
| Distributed by |
Illuminare
|
| Major Genre |
Drama
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| Country |
United States
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| Production Method |
Live Action
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Synopsis
A young man, Tuan Nguyen, returns home on the threshold of the Lunar New Year and finds himself a stranger in his own family.
The mysterious disappearance of his younger sister Linh, forces Tuan on a quest for answers.
This leads us back in time, from the family's perilous escape from Vietnam to their separation and reunion in the United States, where they struggle to piece together their shattered lives and face the tragedy of false expectations.
As the family’s tumultuous past unravels, we also come closer to understanding Linh's difficult journey from youth to womanhood -- from lost identity to self-discovery -- from alienation to hope and rebirth.
Cast
| Kathleen Luong |
|
Linh |
| Catherine Thuy Ai |
|
Kim-Anh |
| Dang Hung Son |
|
Minh |
| Long Nguyen |
|
Uncle Nam |
| Tri Jonny Nguyen |
|
Tuan |
| Linh Le |
|
Michelle |
| Tom Huang |
|
Vincent |
| Clementine Tran |
|
Young Linh (12) |
| Jasmine Nguyen |
|
Young Linh (8) |
Weekend Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 7/15/2005 |
87 |
 |
$2,932 |
  |
1 |
$2,932 |
$2,932 |
3 |
| 7/22/2005 |
87 |
 |
$3,179 |
+8.42% |
1 |
$3,179 |
$10,443 |
10 |
| 7/29/2005 |
109 |
 |
$1,255 |
-60.52% |
1 |
$1,255 |
$13,644 |
17 |
| 8/5/2005 |
82 |
 |
$5,594 |
+345.74% |
2 |
$2,797 |
$20,549 |
24 |
| 10/28/2005 |
92 |
 |
$4,063 |
  |
1 |
$4,063 |
$25,576 |
108 |
| 11/4/2005 |
108 |
 |
$1,362 |
-66.48% |
1 |
$1,362 |
$27,938 |
115 |
| 11/11/2005 |
76 |
 |
$11,974 |
+779.15% |
1 |
$11,974 |
$40,369 |
122 |
| 11/18/2005 |
77 |
 |
$9,556 |
-20.19% |
2 |
$4,778 |
$52,860 |
129 |
| 11/25/2005 |
72 |
 |
$8,931 |
-6.54% |
2 |
$4,466 |
$76,808 |
136 |
| 12/2/2005 |
90 |
 |
$3,443 |
-61.45% |
2 |
$1,722 |
$82,232 |
143 |
| 12/9/2005 |
100 |
 |
$1,895 |
-44.96% |
2 |
$948 |
$87,264 |
150 |
Daily Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 7/15/2005 |
- | |
$958 |
  |
1 |
$958 |
$958 |
1 |
| 7/16/2005 |
- | |
$922 |
-3.76% |
1 |
$922 |
$1,880 |
2 |
| 7/17/2005 |
- | |
$1,052 |
+14.10% |
1 |
$1,052 |
$2,932 |
3 |
| 7/20/2005 |
- | |
$3,076 |
  |
1 |
$3,076 |
$6,845 |
6 |
| 7/22/2005 |
- | |
$466 |
  |
1 |
$466 |
$7,730 |
8 |
| 7/23/2005 |
- | |
$1,302 |
+179.40% |
1 |
$1,302 |
$9,032 |
9 |
| 7/24/2005 |
- | |
$1,411 |
+8.37% |
1 |
$1,411 |
$10,443 |
10 |
| 7/29/2005 |
- | |
$268 |
  |
1 |
$268 |
$12,657 |
15 |
| 7/30/2005 |
- | |
$350 |
+30.60% |
1 |
$350 |
$13,007 |
16 |
| 7/31/2005 |
- | |
$637 |
+82.00% |
1 |
$637 |
$13,644 |
17 |
| 8/5/2005 |
- | |
$1,630 |
  |
2 |
$815 |
$16,585 |
22 |
| 8/6/2005 |
- | |
$1,518 |
-6.87% |
2 |
$759 |
$18,103 |
23 |
| 8/7/2005 |
- | |
$2,446 |
+61.13% |
2 |
$1,223 |
$20,549 |
24 |
| 11/14/2005 |
- | |
$778 |
  |
1 |
$778 |
$41,147 |
123 |
| 11/15/2005 |
- | |
$729 |
-6.30% |
1 |
$729 |
$41,876 |
124 |
| 11/16/2005 |
- | |
$662 |
-9.19% |
1 |
$662 |
$42,538 |
125 |
| 11/17/2005 |
- | |
$766 |
+15.71% |
1 |
$766 |
$43,304 |
126 |
| 11/18/2005 |
- | |
$1,981 |
+158.62% |
2 |
$991 |
$45,285 |
127 |
| 11/19/2005 |
- | |
$3,826 |
+93.13% |
2 |
$1,913 |
$49,111 |
128 |
| 11/20/2005 |
- | |
$3,749 |
-2.01% |
2 |
$1,875 |
$52,860 |
129 |
| 11/21/2005 |
- | |
$2,916 |
-22.22% |
2 |
$1,458 |
$55,776 |
130 |
| 11/22/2005 |
- | |
$2,501 |
-14.23% |
2 |
$1,251 |
$58,277 |
131 |
| 11/23/2005 |
- | |
$3,990 |
+59.54% |
2 |
$1,995 |
$62,267 |
132 |
| 11/24/2005 |
- | |
$5,610 |
+40.60% |
2 |
$2,805 |
$67,877 |
133 |
| 11/25/2005 |
- | |
$3,609 |
-35.67% |
2 |
$1,805 |
$71,486 |
134 |
| 11/26/2005 |
- | |
$2,874 |
-20.37% |
2 |
$1,437 |
$74,360 |
135 |
| 11/27/2005 |
- | |
$2,448 |
-14.82% |
2 |
$1,224 |
$76,808 |
136 |
| 11/28/2005 |
- | |
$564 |
-76.96% |
2 |
$282 |
$77,372 |
137 |
| 11/29/2005 |
- | |
$596 |
+5.67% |
2 |
$298 |
$77,968 |
138 |
| 11/30/2005 |
- | |
$525 |
-11.91% |
2 |
$263 |
$78,493 |
139 |
| 12/1/2005 |
- | |
$324 |
-38.29% |
2 |
$162 |
$78,817 |
140 |
| 12/2/2005 |
- | |
$883 |
+172.53% |
2 |
$442 |
$79,700 |
141 |
| 12/3/2005 |
- | |
$1,384 |
+56.74% |
2 |
$692 |
$81,084 |
142 |
| 12/4/2005 |
- | |
$1,175 |
-15.10% |
2 |
$588 |
$82,232 |
143 |
Color coding:
= Weekend days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
= Public Holidays (New Year's Day, July 4 etc.)
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