Movie Description
意
(2007)Overview
Tom, now in his 40s, begins to write the memoirs of his 1960s childhood, as the little boy whose mother Rose was a glamorous Shanghai nightclub singer. When Rose meets Aussie sailor Bill, they are quickly married, and she packs up Tom and his older sister May to head for Melbourne. The marriage just as quickly breaks up and Rose moves with the kids to Sydney. After a succession of male friends and little success, in 1971 Rose moves back to Melbourne, in an uncomfortable arrangement living again with Bill – and his mother. With Bill called away to sea, Rose takes up with young Chinese cook Joe, but despair and conflicts over May's relationship with Joe tear the family further apart. Little Tom is deeply hurt, but May's ongoing conflict with her mother takes a respite when Rose tells her daughter about her traumatic teenage years.
Featured Crew
- Director : Tony Ayres
- Producer : Michael McMahon,Liz Watts
- Writer : Tony Ayres
- Editor : Denise Haratzis
- Cast : Joan Chen,Qi Yuwu,Joel Lok,Irene Chen,Steven Vidler,Kerry Walker,Gabrielle Chan,Guang Qiao Fenh,Leo Fong,Ferdinand Hoang,Philip Lau,Fred Lee,Yang Li,Ivy Mak,Annette Shun Wah,Jesse Rowles
Cast
Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
Joe
Tom
May
Bill
Norma
Winnie
Young May
Wen Xuan
Bing Guo
Chan
Slick Chinese Man
Mr. Sun
Kim
Adult May
Nameless foe
Posters
Recommendations
Facts
Original Title意
Status Released
Release Information
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2007-02-09
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 43m
Production CompaniesSpark Script Workshop,Film Victoria,MediaCorp Raintree Pictures,SBS Independent,Fortissimo Films,Big & Little Films Pty. Ltd.,Porchlight Films,ScreenWest,Lotterywest,Australian Film Board,New South Wales Film & Television Office,Australian Film Finance Corporation
Genres
- Drama
