Song of the Exile (1990)

7.7/10 • 100 min • Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Maggie Cheung

Cheung Hueyin

Lu Hsiao-Fen

Aiko

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Mr. Cheung

Tien Feng

Hueyin's Grandfather

Hsiao Hsiang

Hueyin's Grandmother

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