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The Story of Woo Viet

Original title: Woo Yuet dik goo si
  • 1981
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
311
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Chow Yun-Fat in The Story of Woo Viet (1981)
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Wu Viet is a Vietnamese refugee who wants to leave his country behind and start over in the United States. First, he must make his way to Hong Kong, but as he passes through Thailand, he mee... Read allWu Viet is a Vietnamese refugee who wants to leave his country behind and start over in the United States. First, he must make his way to Hong Kong, but as he passes through Thailand, he meets a beautiful woman who travels with him. Wu and his new love end up in a refugee camp in... Read allWu Viet is a Vietnamese refugee who wants to leave his country behind and start over in the United States. First, he must make his way to Hong Kong, but as he passes through Thailand, he meets a beautiful woman who travels with him. Wu and his new love end up in a refugee camp in Thailand, where they discover many of their countrymen are disappearing under mysterious ... Read all

  • Director
    • Ann Hui
  • Writer
    • Alfred Cheung
  • Stars
    • Chow Yun-Fat
    • Cora Miao
    • Cherie Chung
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    311
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ann Hui
    • Writer
      • Alfred Cheung
    • Stars
      • Chow Yun-Fat
      • Cora Miao
      • Cherie Chung
    • 3User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Chow Yun-Fat
    Chow Yun-Fat
    • Wu Yuet
    Cora Miao
    Cora Miao
    • Li Lap-Quan
    Cherie Chung
    Cherie Chung
    • Shum Ching
    Lo Lieh
    Lo Lieh
    • Sarm
    • (as Lieh Lo)
    Dave Brodett
    • Migual
    Tao-chieh Chen
    Homer Cheung
    Homer Cheung
    Chun-Ying Chung
    Ramon D'Salva
    Warwick Paul Evans
    Warwick Paul Evans
    • Nightclub Dwarf
    • (voice)
    Yun-Chuen Fung
    Biu Gam
    Biu Gam
    • Chung
    • (as Piao Chin)
    Rasauro Gotaco
    Ying-Fat Lam
    Greg Lozano
    Ben Makalalay
    • Ricardo
    Fanny Serrano
    Fanny Serrano
    Josie Tagle
    Josie Tagle
      • Director
        • Ann Hui
      • Writer
        • Alfred Cheung
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      dk9

      A war refugee struggles to live and keep his morals intact.

      A nicely played out drama of a war refugee (Yun Fat) as he yearns to make it to the US. Along the way he befriends a girl who also wants to go to the States. Sparks fly as the plot unfolds and Wu (Yun Fat) is forced to take matters into his own hands. The acting is downright stupendous! When you see Woo yuet dik goo si (1981), pay close attention to Wu's eyes. They sometimes say more than all of the bad subtitles are trying to.
      doctrnoles

      Breaks a New Record...In Boredom!

      God of Killers was one of the worst movies I have ever seen, and anyone who says it's good is just being obtuse. I liked the great sound effects, such as the "akiiba!" and "jinnkadaa!" yells of the villains, but come on! This movie is an embarrassment to action movies and itself. I kept thinking to myself, "so, what am I, two hours into this movie? Oh, wait, it's more like a minute." Chow, shame on you! I did not like the treatment of the dwarf, it wasn't very funny, and it was uncool. There was more action in the wallpaper in my livingroom, than in this action thriller. It was obvious that this movie had a really low budget, so to compensate they would give ordinary guys extraordinary names; for example, Chow is the God of Killers. See, it makes it fun! I wish that I had watched the movie in front of a moving bus, so then I'd be guaranteed that something thrilling would happen. Rating: 2/10 ( When the wind comes down you will see who rules, Chow!)

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      • Trivia
        In the late 1970s, a great number of Vietnamese refugees flooded Hong Kong. In 1979, Hui was making the documentary A Boy from Vietnam for the RTHK network. In the process of making the film, she collected many interviews conducted with Vietnamese refugees about life in Vietnam following the Fall of Saigon. From these interviews, she directed this movie.

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      • Release date
        • April 24, 1981 (Hong Kong)
      • Country of origin
        • Hong Kong
      • Languages
        • English
        • Cantonese
      • Also known as
        • God of Killers
      • Filming locations
        • Philippines
      • Production company
        • Pearl City Films
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 30 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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