Peggy Su! is a 1998 film written by Anglo-Chinese playwright Kevin Wong. His own experience and background being the son of Chinese immigrants working in the laundry business was used. It was directed by Trinidadian Frances-Anne Solomon who had previously worked on What My Mother Told Me in 1994 and Bideshi in 1996.
This romantic comedy set in Liverpool in 1962. It is about the Chinese community there and 19-year-old Peggy who lives above a family laundry business with her brother and his wife. it centers on Peggy played by Pamela Oei, her attempts to find a husband and also her coping with the changing times in the early 1960s.
Other actors that were in the film include Daphne Cheung, Barbara Yu Ling, Alphonsia Emmanuel and Burt Kwouk.
The film has the distinction of being the first feature film to receive National Lottery funding. It was joint funded with the BBC. It was distributed by BBC Worldwide.
Reel Word Film Festival Canada (2001) Overseas Chinese Fim Festival Glasgow (2002) RTS Television Award & BAFTA winner for best Costume Design by Joey Attawia.The Independent Sunday 23 August 1998 Positif n° 448, Page 41 & 60, 1998 Brian ... Jonathan ArunIfec Mah ... Jacqui ChanJackie ... Daphne CheungMiss James ... Alphonsia EmmanuelDavid ... Glen GoeiBurt Kwouk ... DadPeggy ... Pamela OeiDavid's Father ... Charles T.H. OngGilbert .. Adrian PangTerry ... Vincenzo PellegrinoVicar ... Stuart RichmaRita ... Sukie SmithJack ... Daniel YorkDavid's Mother ... Barbara Yu LingDirector ... Frances-Anne SolomonScreenplay ... Kevin WongExecutive producer ... George FaberAssociate producer ... Yvonne Isimeme IbazeboProducer ... Colin Rogers, Poonam SharmaMusic ... Peter SpencerDirector of photography ... Shelley HirstEditor ... Greg MillerCasting ... Carl ProctorProduction design ... Choi Ho ManCostume design ... Joey AttawiaMakeup artist ... Natasha ChambersMakeup designer ... Sharon MartinFirst assistant director ... Julian HolmesSecond assistant director ... Pauline OniThird assistant director ... Mzee Coffey, Lab Ky MoProduction Companies ... Arts Council of England, BBC Films,The Mersyside Film Production FundADR Facility ... Goldcrest Post Production LondonPost production sound services ... The Sound Design Company