Below the Lion Rock: The Boy from Vietnam

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1978

Original language

CN

Spoken languages

Cantonese, Vietnamese

Countries

Hong Kong

Director

Ann Hui

Writer

Wong Chi,Shu Kei

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt14225948