Ben Loy — Eat a Bowl of Tea Character Profile

About Ben Loy

A WWII veteran and son of a Chinese Exclusion Act-era immigrant. He brings Mei Oi to the U.S. but faces intense pressure from the Chinatown community and his father to have children, which ultimately renders him impotent.

Character Facts

Played by

Russell Wong

Appears in

Eat a Bowl of Tea (1989)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Ben Loy — mother — Ben Loy's Mother (Hui Fan)

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• Mei Oi (Cora Miao)
• Wah Gay (Victor Wong)
• Ah Song (Eric Tsang Chi-Wai)
• Lee Gong (Lau Siu-Ming)
• Bok Fat (Lee Sau-Kei)
• American Prostitute (uncredited) (Jessica Harper)
• Aunt Gim (Helena Law Lan)
• Ben Loy's Mother (Hui Fan)
• Letter Writer (Yuen Fat Fai)