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Summary

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 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 circumstances. As Wu tries to learn the truth about what's happening, he discovers his life is in danger, and he must flee to the Philippines for safety.

Details

Release Date: April 23, 1981

Runtime: 92 minutes

Genres: Crime, Drama

Rating: 6.2/10 (12 votes)


Vietnam Trilogy

  • Below the Lion Rock: The Boy from Vietnam

    Below the Lion Rock: The Boy from Vietnam

    Following Ah Man’s arrival in Hong Kong as a stowaway, the Vietnamese teenager seeks out his cousin for help to earn a living. Thereafter he becomes an apprentice with a compatriot Vietnamese painter. One day, Ah Man accidentally discovers his cousin’s disgraceful secret, while the painter faces deportation for his own illegal residency status. The Boy from Vietnam marked the debut of Ann Hui’s Vietnam Trilogy.

  • The Story of Woo Viet

    The Story of Woo Viet

    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 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 circumstances. As Wu tries to learn the truth about what's happening, he discovers his life is in danger, and he must flee to the Philippines for safety.

  • Boat People

    Boat People

    A Japanese photojournalist revisits Vietnam after the liberation to document the nation, and begins following and documenting the young children from a poor Vietnamese family.


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Cast

  • Chow Yun-Fat

    Chow Yun-Fat

    Woo Viet

  • Cora Miao

    Cora Miao

    Lee Lap Quan

  • Cherie Chung Cho-Hung

    Cherie Chung Cho-Hung

    Shum Ching

  • Lo Lieh

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    Ah Sahm

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    Mr. Chung

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    Mamasan

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