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Tells the story of Larry and Trudie Long, a popular Asian American nightclub act of the '40s and '50s, told through the eyes of their daughter, actress Jodi Long.
Top billed cast
Larry LongSelf- Trudie Kimiye LongSelf
Jodi LongSelf
David Henry HwangSelf
Tzi MaSelf
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