Mary from Beijing (1992)

6.2/10 97 min Drama Romance

Overview

Ma Lei which sounds like "Mary" is a Chinese citizen, living in Hong Kong as the kept woman of a jeweler. She wishes for two things: to get her Hong Kong Identity Card, which will enable her to get work as a legal immigrant; and to marry her boyfriend.

Cast

Gong Li

Mary

Kenny Bee

Wong Kwok-Wai

Wilson Lam Chun-Yin

Peter Ng

David Chiang Da-Wei

Jan Lam Hoi-Fung

Bao Fang

Lawrence Ah Mon

Xu Tao

Kingdom Yuen King-Tan

Melvin Wong

Stanley, dentist

Regina Kent

Lawrence Lau Sek-Yin

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