Underplayed Gems

Cream Soda and Milk (1981)

Cream Soda and Milk poster
Original title
忌廉溝鮮奶
Directed by
Rachel Zen
Genre
drama film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This Hong Kong drama from 1981 looks at the challenges of broken families and social problems in that era. The story follows characters dealing with the aftermath of family breakdown and economic difficulty.

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What happens

Cream Soda and Milk (Chinese: 忌廉溝鲜奶) is a film made in Hong Kong in 1981 about the social problems and broken families of that period. The name itself is inspired by the drink cream soda with milk that was popular in the 1970s. Actress Deanie Ip won the 19th Golden Horse Awards as Best Supporting Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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