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Plot

Set in the early 1970s, Song of the Exile is 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 begins to fight, largely due to cultural and societal conflicts between her mother and herself.
MPAA Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Genre(s):
Foreign
Run Time:
100min.
Theatrical Release Date:
03/13/1991
Director(s):
Ann Hui
Starring:
Maggie Cheung
Themes:
Generation Gap,Mothers and Daughters
Tone:
Bittersweet,Intimate,Reflective
Keywords:
child,conflict,family,family-reunion,mother,on-the-road,prejudice,racism,reunion
Country of Origin:
USA (03-15-1991)
Language:
Japanese,Mandarin