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 Arun
Ifec Mah ... Jacqui Chan
Jackie ... Daphne Cheung
Miss James ... Alphonsia Emmanuel
David ... Glen Goei
Burt Kwouk ... Dad
Peggy ... Pamela Oei
David's Father ... Charles T.H. Ong
Gilbert .. Adrian Pang
Terry ... Vincenzo Pellegrino
Vicar ... Stuart Richma
Rita ... Sukie Smith
Jack ... Daniel York
David's Mother ... Barbara Yu Ling
Director ... Frances-Anne Solomon
Screenplay ... Kevin Wong
Executive producer ... George Faber
Associate producer ... Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo
Producer ... Colin Rogers, Poonam Sharma
Music ... Peter Spencer
Director of photography ... Shelley Hirst
Editor ... Greg Miller
Casting ... Carl Proctor
Production design ... Choi Ho Man
Costume design ... Joey Attawia
Makeup artist ... Natasha Chambers
Makeup designer ... Sharon Martin
First assistant director ... Julian Holmes
Second assistant director ... Pauline Oni
Third assistant director ... Mzee Coffey, Lab Ky Mo
Production Companies ... Arts Council of England, BBC Films,
The Mersyside Film Production Fund
ADR Facility ... Goldcrest Post Production London
Post production sound services ... The Sound Design Company
