Underplayed Gems

Farewell China (1990)

Farewell China poster
Original title
愛在別鄉的季節
Directed by
Clara Law
Genre
drama film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 54m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Chinese couple immigrates to New York City seeking a better life. When the wife disappears after sending money home, her husband travels to America to find her.

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What happens

Farewell China is a 1990 Hong Kong drama adventure film written and directed by Clara Law and produced by Teddy Robin. Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Ka-fai star as Chinese immigrants in New York City. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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