Reunion

Reunion

1988 · 84 min · Drama

Herman Yau turns his eye on the struggles of immigrants from Mainland China in this neorealist drama, which depicts the plight of a woman forced into prostitution after her husband becomes unemployed, leading to an unflinching story about the problem of domestic violence among families living in poverty.

Directed by Apple Kwan Pak-Suen · Written by Pong Tin-Pang

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