Song of the Exile (1990)
Set in the early 1970s, it tells the story of a Chinese-Japanese student who returns to her native Hong Kong after graduating from a university in London. Once she arrives back home, she and her family begin to fight, largely due to cultural and societal conflicts between her mother and herself.
Director: Ann Hui
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Maggie Cheung as Cheung Hueyin |
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Lu Hsiao-Fen as Aiko |
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Waise Lee Chi-Hung as Mr. Cheung |
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Tien Feng as Hueyin's Grandfather |
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Hsiao Hsiang as Hueyin's Grandmother |
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Chung Siu-Kwong as Xiao Hui |
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Tan Lang Jachi Tian as Aiko's Brother |
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Tinlan Yang as Little Hueyin |
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Quinzi Yinjian as Aiko's Brother's Wife |
| Directing | Ann Hui | Director |
| Production | King Hu | Producer |
| Writing | Wu Nien-jen | Writer |
| Camera | David Chung | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Zhiwen Zhong | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Chen Yang | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shirley Chan | Costume Design |
| Editing | Wong Yee-Shun | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Man Yun-Ling | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Kenneth Yee | Art Direction |
| Sound | Henry Chung Yau-Tim | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Tu Duu-chih | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Anita Mui Yim-Fong | Theme Song Performance |