Rejecting “The Prom”-posal
Despite everything it was capable of, all of these poor choices strung together amount to nothing more than a counter-productive film.
The Story of Woo Viet
Wu Viet is a Vietnamese refugee who wants to leave his country behind and start over in the United States. First, he must make his way to Hong Kong, but as he passes through Thailand, he meets a beautiful woman who travels with him. Wu and his new love end up in a refugee camp in Thailand, where they discover many of their countrymen are disappearing under mysterious circumstances. As Wu tries to learn the truth about what's happening, he discovers his life is in danger, and he must flee to the Philippines for safety.
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Wu Viet is a Vietnamese refugee who wants to leave his country behind and start over in the United States. First, he must make his way to Hong Kong, but as he passes through Thailand, he meets a beautiful woman who travels with him. Wu and his new love end up in a refugee camp in Thailand, where they discover many of their countrymen are disappearing under mysterious circumstances. As Wu tries to learn the truth about what's happening, he discovers his life is in danger, and he must flee to the Philippines for safety.
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Genre:Crime, Drama
Written By:Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting
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Runtime:92 minutes
Studio:Pearl City Films
Cast
Ann Hui
Director
Chow Yun-Fat
Woo Viet
Cora Miao
Lee Lap Quan
Cherie Chung Cho-Hung
Shum Ching
Lo Lieh
Ah Sahm
Gam Biu
Mr. Chung
Homer Cheung
Vietcong Special Agent
Tong Kam-Tong
Snakehead
Lam Ying-Fat
Young Vietnamese Refugee
Chan To-Kit
Elderly Vietnamese Refugee
Chung Cheun-Ying
Japanese Language Teacher
Fung Yun-Chuen
Human Trafficker
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