Below the Lion Rock: The Boy from Vietnam (1978)

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.

Released

1978-01-01

Genres

Drama

Runtime

49 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Ann Hui