Song of the Exile
7.5/10
Rating
100 min
Runtime
1990
Release Year
Ann Hui
Director
Cast
Maggie Cheung, Lu Hsiao-Fen, Waise Lee Chi-Hung, Tien Feng, Hsiao Hsiang
Quick Synopsis
In the early 1970s, a Chinese-Japanese student who has just graduated from a university in London returns to her hometown of Hong Kong. Upon her arrival, she faces tensions within her family, especially between herself and her mother, as they struggle to understand each other amid cultural and societal differences.
Detailed Synopsis of Song of the Exile
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.
