Sieu Chang and her 14 years old daughter have trouble : talking to each other chang, a chinese immigrant who works seven days a week in the family's restaurant, doesn't speak any english. Her daughter allie kim who was born in this country, know only a few words of chinese. At home, in san jose, cal sieu chang watches chinese television . At works she speaks english with her colleagues, and customers on the other. Hand allies is a typical american teen whose tastes and friendships are deeply rooted. In us culture, in fact mother and daughter hardly communicate.
