Floating Life (1996)
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.
Director:
Clara Law
Writers:
Eddie Fong Ling-Ching, Clara Law.
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Annette Shun Wah as Yen Chan |
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Annie Liu On-Lai as Bing Chan |
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Anthony Brandon Wong as Gar Ming |
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Edwin Pang as Pa |
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Heung-Sing Lee as Mum |
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Toby Wong Chun-Lam as Yue |
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Toby Chan as Chau |
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Julian Pulvermacher as Michael |
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Bruce Poon as Cheung |
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Claudette Chua as Mui Mui |
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Jian Feng Li as Noodle Shop Waiter |
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David Lee Wai-Sheung as Noodle Shop Owner |
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Robyn Matters as Kathy |
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Rafi Perla as Schoolboy |
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Mark Ure as Schoolboy |
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Kenneth Chan as Doctor |
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Marilyn Allen as Maria |
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Dion Horstmans as Skinhead |
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Emily Kwan Bo-Wai as Sandy |
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Miguel Choi as Friend |
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Ng Chin-Yan as Friend |
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Nina Liu as Apple |
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Jimmy Lee as Real Estate Agent |
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Ng Fei-Git as Gravedigger |
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Jeamin Lee as Nurse |
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Celia Ireland as Waitress |
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Yiu Nam Chan as Mr. Chan's Friend |
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Darren Yap as Lone |
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Harry Pavlidis as Office Worker |
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Penny Pederson as Office Worker |
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Jeremy Chance as Office Worker |
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Richard Hill as Office Worker |
| Directing | Heather Oxenham | Continuity |
| Camera | Sion Michel | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Benjamin Jasper | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | Roy Mico | Key Grip |
| Directing | Clara Law | Director |
| Editing | Suresh Ayyar | Editor |
| Production | Bridget Ikin | Producer |
| Production | Helen Lovelock | Associate Producer |
| Writing | Eddie Fong Ling-Ching | Screenplay |
| Writing | Clara Law | Screenplay |
| Camera | Dion Beebe | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Davood A. Tabrizi | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Eddie Fong Ling-Ching | Line Producer |
| Production | John Maynard | Co-Producer |
| Production | Diana Rowan | Casting |
| Production | Anousha Zarkesh | Casting |
| Art | Kenneth Yee | Production Design |
| Art | Luigi Pittorino | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wizzy Molineaux | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chiara Tripodi | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chiara Tripodi | Hair Designer |
| Production | Elisabeth Knight | Production Manager |
| Production | Cameron Wintour | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Stefanie Kleinhenz | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Queeny Lo | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Habib Massad | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Greg Stitt | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Geoff Howe | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Trish Ryan | Property Buyer |
| Sound | Lisa Bate | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Martin Bayley | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Mark Blackwell | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Steve Burgess | Foley Recordist |
| Sound | Cate Cahill | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Craig Carter | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Gerry Long | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Fiona McBain | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Ralph Ortner | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Livia Ruzic | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Roger Savage | Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Gareth Vanderhope | Atmos Editor |
| Crew | Paul Garry | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Roger Cowland | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Danny Baldwin | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | John Balbi | Assistant Grip |
| Lighting | Paul Booth | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Russell Fewtrell | Genetator Operator |
| Camera | Heidrun Löhr | Still Photographer |
| Production | Susan Wells | Extras Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cordula Albrecht | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nina Parsons | Costume Standby |
| Editing | Bronwen Gower | First Assistant Editor |
| Editing | John Lee | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Helen Lovelock | Post Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Nancy McGregor | Post Production Assistant |
| Editing | Adrienne Shaw | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Patricia Blunt | Location Manager |
| Art | Robert Herbert | Location Scout |
| Editing | Arthur Cambridge | Color Grading |
| Production | Mark Olive | Production Runner |
| Production | Susan Wells | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Ben Grant | Production Accountant |
| Art | Robert Moxham | Standby Property Master |
| Art | Libby Blainey | Title Designer |
| Crew | Richard Carter | Thanks |
| Crew | Robert Connolly | Thanks |
| Crew | Robyn Gardiner | Thanks |
| Crew | Sapidah Kian | Thanks |
| Crew | Camilla Ah Kin | Thanks |
| Crew | Tiara Lowndes | Thanks |
| Crew | Tristram Miall | Thanks |
| Crew | Margot Snellgrove | Thanks |