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1990

Song of the Exile

Directed by Ann Hui

Set in the early 1970s, it tells the story of a Chinese-Japanese student who returns to her native Hong Kong after graduating from a university in London. Once she arrives back home, she and her family begin to fight, largely due to cultural and societal conflicts between her mother and herself.

Duration

1h 40m

Released

April 27, 1990

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7.5

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Cast9

  • Maggie Cheung
  • Lu Hsiao-Fen
  • Waise Lee
  • Tien Feng
  • Hsiao Hsiang
  • Chung Siu-Kwong
  • Tan Lang Jachi Tian
  • Tinlan Yang
  • Quinzi Yinjian

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