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<div>{{Short description|1986 film by Peter Wang}}<br />
{{about|the 1986 film|other uses|Great Wall (disambiguation)}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = A Great Wall<br />
| image = Great wall poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[Peter Wang]]<br />
| producer =<br />
| writer = Shirley Sun<br>Peter Wang<br />
| narrator =<br />
| starring = Peter Wang<br>Sharon Iwai<br>[[Kelvin Han Yee]]<br>Li Qinqin<br>Wang Xiao<br>Hu Xiaoguang<br>Shen Guanguan<br />
| music = [[Ge Ganru]]<br>David Liang<br />
| cinematography = [[Robert Primes]]<br>[[Peter Stein (cinematographer)|Peter Stein]]<br />
| editing = Grahame Weinbren<br />
| distributor = [[Orion Classics]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|1986|05|30}}<br />
| runtime = 97 minutes<br />
| country = United States<br />
| language = [[English language|English]]<br />[[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]]<br />
| budget =<br />
| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none<br />
| s = 北京故事<br />
| p = Běijīng gùshì<br />
| l = Beijing Story<br />
}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''''A Great Wall''''' ({{zh|c=北京故事|l=Beijing Story}}) is a 1986 [[comedy-drama]] film written, directed and starring [[Peter Wang]]. It was the first American feature film shot in the [[People's Republic of China]] and was [[Kelvin Han Yee]]'s first film.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
When a [[Silicon Valley]] [[Chinese American]] executive goes back to his homeland of China for the first time in 30 years, he and his family encounter many culture clashes between the lives that they lead in the United States and the lives of their relatives in China. The finale of the movie includes an exciting table tennis match involving the Chinese-American son played by [[Kelvin Han Yee]].<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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* [[Peter Wang]] as Leo Fang<br />
* [[Kelvin Han Yee]] as Paul Fang<br />
* Li Qinqin as Chao Lili<br />
* Shen Guanglan as Mrs. Chao<br />
* Hu Xiaoguang as Mr. Chao<br />
* Wang Xiao as Liu Yida<br />
* Sharon Iwai as Grace Fang<br />
* Xiu Jian as Yu<br />
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==Reception==<br />
The film was met with critical acclaim. The film has a score of 60% from [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on ten reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/great_wall/|title=A Great Wall (Beijing Story)|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=August 24, 2024}}</ref><br />
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[[Roger Ebert]] from the ''Chicago-Sun Times'' awarded the film three out of four, and wrote, "''A Great Wall'' is a human comedy about a Chinese-American family that goes to visit relatives in Peking, and within that simple premise are so many inspirations that the movie is interesting even when it's just looking at things", and went on to say "The chief pleasure of ''A Great Wall'' is its observation of the different attitudes toward the daily process of living in China and the United States."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-great-wall-1986|title=A Great Wall, Roger Ebert Review|date=18 July 1986}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|id=0091151|title=A Great Wall}}<br />
* {{rotten-tomatoes|great_wall|A Great Wall}}<br />
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[[Category:Films about Chinese Americans]]<br />
[[Category:1980s Mandarin-language films]]<br />
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[[Category:Films shot in China]]<br />
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[[Category:1980s English-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1986 independent films]]<br />
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[[Category:1980s American films]]<br />
[[Category:English-language comedy-drama films]]<br />
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