They Wait
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They Wait is a 2007
Canadian horror film It stars Jaime King
as a mother attempting to find the truth and save her son, Regan Oey
, when threatened by spirits during the Chinese tradition of Ghost Month. The other leading star is Chinese Canadian actor Terry Chen
, who plays her husband. The film was featured at the 2007 Toronto Film Festival.
) and Jason (Chen
), along with their son Sammy (Oey
), return to Vancouver
from their home of Shanghai of 6 years, for the funeral of Uncle Raymond (Foo). It is during this time that Sammy begins to see ghosts and falls gravely ill, all coinciding with the Chinese festival of Ghost Month. Traditional western medicine doesn't help, so Sarah turns to a mysterious pharmacist who tells her that her son is held in a death grip by a living corpse. Sarah now must find what the spirits want before the last day of Ghost Month, or Sammy will be lost forever.
2007 in film
This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
Canadian horror film It stars Jaime King
Jaime King
Jaime King is an American actress and model. In her modeling career and early film roles, she used the names Jamie King and James King, which was a childhood nickname given to King by her parents, because her agency already represented another Jaime — the older, then more famous model Jaime...
as a mother attempting to find the truth and save her son, Regan Oey
Regan Oey
Regan Sander Wirahardja Oey is a young Chinese-Indonesian Canadian film and television actor. His parents are of Chinese-Indonesian descent...
, when threatened by spirits during the Chinese tradition of Ghost Month. The other leading star is Chinese Canadian actor Terry Chen
Terry Chen
Terry Chen is a Canadian movie and television actor.Chen was born to ethnic Chinese parents originating from Taiwan and mainland China in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. After an education at schools in his hometown and in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, he attended college in Calgary and...
, who plays her husband. The film was featured at the 2007 Toronto Film Festival.
Plot
Married couple, Sarah (KingJaime King
Jaime King is an American actress and model. In her modeling career and early film roles, she used the names Jamie King and James King, which was a childhood nickname given to King by her parents, because her agency already represented another Jaime — the older, then more famous model Jaime...
) and Jason (Chen
Terry Chen
Terry Chen is a Canadian movie and television actor.Chen was born to ethnic Chinese parents originating from Taiwan and mainland China in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. After an education at schools in his hometown and in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, he attended college in Calgary and...
), along with their son Sammy (Oey
Regan Oey
Regan Sander Wirahardja Oey is a young Chinese-Indonesian Canadian film and television actor. His parents are of Chinese-Indonesian descent...
), return to Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
from their home of Shanghai of 6 years, for the funeral of Uncle Raymond (Foo). It is during this time that Sammy begins to see ghosts and falls gravely ill, all coinciding with the Chinese festival of Ghost Month. Traditional western medicine doesn't help, so Sarah turns to a mysterious pharmacist who tells her that her son is held in a death grip by a living corpse. Sarah now must find what the spirits want before the last day of Ghost Month, or Sammy will be lost forever.
Cast
- Terry ChenTerry ChenTerry Chen is a Canadian movie and television actor.Chen was born to ethnic Chinese parents originating from Taiwan and mainland China in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. After an education at schools in his hometown and in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, he attended college in Calgary and...
...Jason - Jaime KingJaime KingJaime King is an American actress and model. In her modeling career and early film roles, she used the names Jamie King and James King, which was a childhood nickname given to King by her parents, because her agency already represented another Jaime — the older, then more famous model Jaime...
...Sarah - Regan OeyRegan OeyRegan Sander Wirahardja Oey is a young Chinese-Indonesian Canadian film and television actor. His parents are of Chinese-Indonesian descent...
...Sammy - Cheng Pei-peiCheng Pei-peiCheng Pei-pei is an actress best known for her performance in the seminal 1966 King Hu wuxia film Come Drink with Me. She continued to play expert swordswomen in a number of films throughout the 1960s...
...Aunt Mei - Henry OHenry OHenry O is a Chinese American actor. He is the father of Ji-li Jiang, the author of Red Scarf Girl.-Biography:Raised in China , O was brought up in English and American missionary schools. He worked in the Children’s Art Theater as an actor and later as the deputy art director/actor for thirty years...
...Pharmacist - Colin Foo ...Raymond
- Chang Tseng...Xiang
- Vicky HuangVicky HuangVicky Huang is a Chinese-Canadian actress. Her film credits include Hiro, 88 Minutes and They Wait. In 2010 she appeared on an episode of the television series Shattered.-Filmography:*Hardwired as Aide...
...Shen - Michael BiehnMichael BiehnMichael Connell Biehn is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in James Cameron's science fiction action films The Terminator as Kyle Reese, Aliens as Cpl. Dwayne Hicks, and The Abyss as Lt. Coffey. He has also acted in such films as Tombstone, The Rock, and Planet Terror...
...Blake - Donald Fong...Ben
- Wally Houn...Pang
- Stephen M.D. ChangStephen M.D. ChangStephen M.D. Chang is a Canadian actor and martial artist, who has starred and guest starred in numerous films and television series. Prior to moving to Canada, Chang grew up in Hong Kong after escaping Communist China, and counted Bruce Lee among his childhood friends, before Lee became a star...
...Funeral Director - Donny Lucas...Sam's Doctor
- Suzanne Bastien...Nurse #1
- Erika Conway...Nurse #2
- Grace Fatkin...Receptionist
- Joseph MayJoseph MayJoseph May is a British-born actor who has appeared in television and film on both sides of the Atlantic...
...Paramedic - Yee Jee TsoYee Jee TsoYee Jee Tso is a Canadian actor.His television roles include Sliders , and the 1996 Doctor Who telemovie, in which he played the character Chang Lee...
...Pharmacy Store Clerk - Paul Wu...Young Raymond
- Maggie MaMaggie MaMaggie Ma is a Chinese-Canadian film actress. She is best known for playing the role of Perry in Final Destination 3.-Trivia:...
... Young Mei - Nelson Wong...Young Ben
- Vincent TongVincent TongVincent Tong is a Canadian actor and voice actor. He is the voice of Gene Khan/The Mandarin in Iron Man: Armored Adventures. Other notable voice characters include Touta Matsuda in Death Note, Toro in Sushi Pack, Henry in Kid vs...
...Young Xiang - Igor Ingelsman...Worker
External links
- They Wait at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival2007 Toronto International Film FestivalThe 2007 Toronto International Film Festival was a 32nd annual film festival held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It ran from September 6, 2007 to September 15, 2007. The lineup consisted of 349 films from 55 countries, selected from 4156 submissions...