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8.3/10   108 votes
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Director:
Ann Hui
Writer:
Tai An-Ping Chiu (writer)
Release Date:
13 October 1982 (Hong Kong) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
A Japanese reporter arrives in Vietnam hoping to capture the essence the society under the rule of the Communist Party... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
5 wins & 7 nominations more
User Comments:
Overstated, a bit hysterical, but gives voice to experience. more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Meiying Jia
George Lam ... Shiomi Akutagawa
Andy Lau ... To Minh
Season Ma ... Cam Nuong
Cora Miao ... Nguyen's Mistress
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Boat People (Hong Kong: English title)
Tou ben nu hai (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
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Runtime:
111 min
Country:
Hong Kong
Language:
Cantonese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:R
Filming Locations:
Hainan, China

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Trivia:
Joyce Chan was first asked to write the screenplay. more

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3 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
Overstated, a bit hysterical, but gives voice to experience., 28 December 1998
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Author: Cliff Sloane (csloane@nwnexus.com) from Seattle, WA

Every refugee from Vietnam I know has reported incidents depicted in this film. Nobody experienced all of them, and certainly not in the film's timespan, but none of the incidents are especially far-fetched.

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