Floating Life (1996)

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96 min - Comedy - 19 September 1996 (Australia)

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An aging Hong Kong couple move to Australia with their two youngest sons. They stay with a daughter who has already begun a successful career... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Annette Shun Wah	...	Yen Chan
	Annie Yip	...	Bing Chan
	Anthony Brandon Wong	...	Gar Ming (as Anthony Wong)
	Edwin Pang	...	Mr. Chan
	Cecilia Fong Sing Lee	...	Mrs. Chan
	Toby Wong	...	Yue
	Toby Chan	...	Chau
	Julian Pulvermacher	...	Michael, Yen's husband
	Bruce Poon	...	Cheung, Bing's husband
	Claudette Chua
	Jian Feng Li
	Wai-sheung Lee
	Robyn MacKenzie
	Rafi Perla
	Mark Ure

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An aging Hong Kong couple move to Australia with their two youngest sons. They stay with a daughter who has already begun a successful career. Meanwhile their eldest daughter lives in Germany and their eldest son remains in Hong Kong. The film explores the different ways the family members cope with isolation and alienation. Written by Brian Rawnsley <rawnsleb@natlib.govt.nz>

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