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Floating Life (1996)

Moving East to West has turned their lives...upside down

Género : Comedia, Drama

Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 36M

Director : Clara Law
Escritor : Eddie Fong, Clara Law

Sinopsis

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.

Actores

Annette Shun Wah
Annette Shun Wah
Yen Chan
Annie Yip
Annie Yip
Bing Chan
Edwin Pang
Edwin Pang
Mr. Chan
Heung-Sing Lee
Heung-Sing Lee
Mrs. Chan
Anthony Brandon Wong
Anthony Brandon Wong
Gar Ming Chan
Bruce Poon
Bruce Poon
Cheung
Toby Wong
Toby Wong
Yue Chan
Toby Chan
Toby Chan
Chau
Claudette Chua
Claudette Chua
Mui Mui
Julian Pulvermacher
Julian Pulvermacher
Michael
Yiu Nam Chan
Yiu Nam Chan
Mr. Chan's Friend

Tripulaciones

Clara Law
Clara Law
Director
Suresh Ayyar
Suresh Ayyar
Editor
Bridget Ikin
Bridget Ikin
Producer
Eddie Fong
Eddie Fong
Screenplay
Clara Law
Clara Law
Screenplay
Chung Man Yee
Chung Man Yee
Production Design
Davood A. Tabrizi
Davood A. Tabrizi
Music
Helen Lovelock
Helen Lovelock
Associate Producer
Dion Beebe
Dion Beebe
Director of Photography
Benjamin Jasper
Benjamin Jasper
Clapper Loader
Sion Michel
Sion Michel
Focus Puller
Roy Mico
Roy Mico
Key Grip
Heather Oxenham
Heather Oxenham
Continuity

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