Song of the Exile

Year: 1990

Runtime: 100 mins

Language: Cantonese

Director: Ann Hui

Drama

Set in the early 1970s, the film follows a Chinese‑Japanese student who returns to Hong Kong after completing her studies at a university in London. Back home she confronts a growing rift with her family, especially her mother, as cultural expectations, generational differences and questions of identity spark intense conflict.

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