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Be There or Be Square

Original title: Bu jian bu san
1998 · 1 h 43 min
Directed by Feng Xiaogang · China · Contemporary Asian Cinema
ComedyRomance

Cast

You Ge Fan Xu Bobby C. King

Credits

Written by: Xiaogang Feng Xiao Yang Gu
Cinematography: Fei Zhao
Music: Bao San
Editing: Ying Zhou
Produced by: Xiaodian Liu Sam Sleiman Udo N. von Tyrol

Plot

The story of two Chinese immigrants' struggles in America. Yuan Liu has lived in LA for years.

Sinekatalog’s take

Be There or Be Square (1998) is a Chinese comedy directed by Feng Xiaogang. It stars Ge You, Xu Fan and Bobby C. King. It runs 103 minutes. It is listed here as part of the director's body of work.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (1,440 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.