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  • Simply Fobulous (2005)
  • 87 min | Comedy, Romance
Simply Fobulous (2005)
87 min | Comedy, Romance

Simply FOBulous is a romantic comedy about a rebellious daughter who succumbs to her mother's dying wish for her to marry a Vietnamese mail-order husband. Unwilling to marry him when he arrives, Thuy loans him to her sister Van, who uses ...See moreSimply FOBulous is a romantic comedy about a rebellious daughter who succumbs to her mother's dying wish for her to marry a Vietnamese mail-order husband. Unwilling to marry him when he arrives, Thuy loans him to her sister Van, who uses him to hold her shopping bags and other important tasks. Both sisters look down on Dung's simple Third World ways. However, Dung finds his own way to adapt to life in America by becoming friends with a trio of bubble tea loving Vietnamese guys from work. They show him the ropes, teach him a few dirty words, and help him find his way around America. Dung reveals his secret to them, that he speaks English fluently, and that he knows what his host family really thinks of him. They've only been looking out for their own best interests, with little regard for Dung's. After all, to them, Dung is a FOB, or "Fresh Off the Boat'. What does he know about anything? To everyone's surprise, Dung's secret is revealed, along with a hidden romance for an unexpected member of the Nguyen family. A wedding happens after all, and in doing so, it brings a divided family back together. Dung shows them the error of their ways, and that there is no shame in being a "FOB", or as his friends put it, "Simply FOBulous". Written by Richard Cranor See less
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Nov 3, 2005 (United States)

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33 cast members
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Steven Liu
Dung Nga Dung Nga   See fewer
Chau Luu
Thuy Nguyen Thuy Nguyen   See fewer
Kathie Pham
Van Nguyen Van Nguyen   See fewer
Nancy Calos-Nakano
Mai Nguyen Mai Nguyen   See fewer
Shigeko Nakano
Xuan Nguyen Xuan Nguyen   See fewer
Toan Le
Ban Nguyen Ban Nguyen   See fewer
James Tran
Hoang Hoang   See fewer
Pisay Pao
Chantavy Chantavy   See fewer
Faustine Luu
Punthea Punthea   See fewer
Paula Miyashiro
Bac Thinh Bac Thinh   See fewer
Mike Okumura
Buddhist Monk Buddhist Monk   See fewer
Svetlana Soutirina
Blonde Seductress Blonde Seductress   See fewer
Jerry Lloyd
Lead Redneck Lead Redneck   See fewer
Sir Mix A Lot
Sir Mix A Lot Sir Mix A Lot   See fewer
Florian Voss
Dr. White Dr. White   See fewer
Duke Hong
Dr. Le Dr. Le   See fewer
Soyon Im
Nurse Kim Nurse Kim   See fewer
Richard Cranor
Guitar Hippie Guitar Hippie   See fewer
Nhien Nguyen
Karaoke Goddess Karaoke Goddess   See fewer
Rob Mar
Vietnamese Nose-Picker Vietnamese Nose-Picker   See fewer
Rich Mar
Airport Dork Airport Dork   See fewer
David Leong
Lion Dancer Lion Dancer   See fewer
Mia Bailey
Ban's Lover Ban's Lover   See fewer
B. Bosaiya
Redneck 2 Redneck 2   See fewer
Sean Calbero
Puke Dude Puke Dude   See fewer
Ivan Dinh
Thanh Le Thanh Le   See fewer
Khanh Doan
Vietnamese Nurse Vietnamese Nurse   See fewer
Geni Mattson
Cussing Bar Owner Cussing Bar Owner   See fewer
Matt Wong
Handsome Vietnamese Guy Handsome Vietnamese Guy   See fewer
Sian Wu
Cute Vietnamese Girl Cute Vietnamese Girl   See fewer
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