Boat People (1982) Chinese

November 6, 2008 · Posted in Chinese Movies, Drama, War

AKA: Tau ban no hoi (Cantonese) || Tou ben nu hai (Mandarin)
Year: 1982
Directed: Ann Hui
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1:44:39
Country: Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese
Subtitles: English (.srt)
IMDb: Boat People

Cast:
George Lam Chi-Cheung || Season Ma Si-San || Cora Miao || Andy Lau Tak-Wah || Kei Mung-Sek

Synopsis / Plot:
Plot: Director Ann Hui weaves a moving tale of a photojournalist on assignment in Vietnam during the war, who witnesses the lengths to which people will go to escape their country.

Overview: Danang, city of South Vietnam, was being liberated in 1975.
With the release of a new photo album, Akutagawa (Lam), a Japanese photojournalist, revisits Danang for shooting more pictures three years later. At that time, he meets Cam Nuong (Season Ma) - a girl of 14 - in the streets. He follows her home and makes friends with her and her family.
Akutagawa always drinks in a bar which is run by a Mamasan (Cora Miao). Mamasan is in love with Minh (Andy Lau), who is desperate to raise money in order to leave Vietnam. Minh attempts to rob Akutagawa for his camera and is arrested. However, they later become friends.

In the end, Akutagawa decides to help Cam Nuong and her younger brother to leave Vietnam; Minh also decides to get on the boat with them. Putting out to sea for the voyage to another country, what will be the fates of Cam Nuong and Minh?
- - HKFlix