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Below the Lion Rock: The Boy from Vietnam 1978 Directed by Ann Hui 獅子山下:來客

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.

Country Hong Kong
Production Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Spoken Languages Cantonese , Vietnamese
Gnere Drama
Release Date 1 January 1978
49 mins
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