The Home Song Stories

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-08-23

Languages:

Mandarin, Cantonese, English

Countries:

Australia, Singapore

Runtime:

103 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (771 Reviews)

Director:

Tony Ayres

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Joan Chen Yuwu Qi Joel Lok Irene Chen

Writer:

Tony Ayres

Fullplot:

Rose, a Shanhainese songstress singing at nightclubs in HongKong during the 60's, marries an Australian sailor and migrates with her young son and daughter to Melbourne. Her past filled with lost innocence, she begins a cycle of dependence and desperation to create a family for herself and her children, culminating with her affair with Qi, an illegal immigrant from HongKong. Watched through the eyes of her young son, the mother's journey reveals painful truths about the human condition, the love of family and self, and the price we pay for growing up.

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