Song of the Exile

Song of the Exile

1990 · 100 min · ★ 7.6 · Drama

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.

Directed by Ann Hui · Written by Wu Nien-jen

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