The 1961 novel Eat a Bowl of Tea follows the story of newlyweds Ben Loy and Mei Oi. Written by Louis Chu, it is considered the first Chinese American novel written about Chinese America. It tells of the “bachelor society” that had established itself in Chinatown until the postwar period, and how the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion act and the implementation of the War Brides Act of 1945 changed things. Chinatown transformed from a bachelor society into a family society, a transformation that required the traditional Chinese values of loyalty and adaptability.
In the novel, Ben Loy and Mei Oi struggle as a married couple in this bachelor setting. Ben Loy becomes impotent and Mei Oi begins to act completely out of character as a result of their struggles and many of the traditional Chinese values placed upon them. However, it is ultimately through traditional Chinese values that these two are able to find the strength to better themselves and show the resilience Chinese American community in the face of hardship.
It was turned into a romantic comedy in 1989.
1961年出版的小说《吃一碗茶》（Eat a Bowl of Tea）讲述了新婚夫妇炳来（Ben Loy）和美爱（Mei Oi）的故事。这部小说由雷霆超（Louis Chu）所著，被认为是第一部描写华裔美国人的华裔美国小说。它讲述了战后时期在唐人街建立起来的“单身汉社会”，以及《排华法案》的废除和1945年实施的《战争新娘》法案是如何改变了一切。唐人街从一个单身汉社会转变为一个家庭社会，这一转变需要中国传统价值观中的忠诚和适应性。
在小说中，炳来和美爱作为一对已婚夫妇在这个单身汉环境中挣扎。面对他们的挣扎和强加给他们的中国传统价值观，炳来变得无能，美爱的行为开始变得完全不像自己。然而，正是通过中国传统价值观，这两个人最终能够找到自我完善的力量，并在困难面前展现出华裔美国人的韧性。
1989年，它被改编成浪漫喜剧。
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