Farewell China

1990 1h 54m CN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 11

Drama

Synopsis

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Li Hung is a desperate mother who tried for years to obtain an American visa to study to create a better life for her husband Nansan and her son. But after a short time, she loses contact with her family, and her husband, Nansan smuggles himself to New York to find her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maggie Cheung
Li Hong
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Zhao Nansheng
Hayley Man
Jane
Liu Chun
Lester Chan Chit-Man
Liang-Fong Hsu
Tat Lam
Alex Pang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clara Law
Writers: Eddie Fong Ling-Ching
Languages: Cantonese, English
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Clara Law, shot by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jim Sam Sing-Tak. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kam Ma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Ka-fai and Hayley Man carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099000 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Clara Law directs. Jingle Ma Choh-Sing behind the camera. Jim Sam Sing-Tak scores. Kam Ma cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.
3Directed by Clara Law, shot by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jim Sam Sing-Tak. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kam Ma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Ka-fai and Hayley Man carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0099000 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.