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.
27th April 1990
36 years ago
1 hour 40 minutes
Finishes at 8:31pm
2 wins & 5 nominations
7.4/10
70%
72%
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