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6.5An aging Hong Kong couple move to Australia with their two youngest sons. They stay with a daughter who has already begun a successful career. Meanwhile their eldest daughter lives in Germany and their eldest son remains in Hong Kong. The film explores the different ways the family members cope with isolation and alienation.
Released: 1996-09-1996 minDir: Clara LawComedy, Drama
Cast
- Annette Shun Wah as Yen Chan
- Annie Liu On-Lai as Bing Chan
- Anthony Brandon Wong as Gar Ming
- Edwin Pang as Pa
- Heung-Sing Lee as Mum
- Toby Wong Chun-Lam as Yue
Themes
- sydney, australia
- depression
- hong kong
- miscarriage
- generational
- woman director
- chinese diaspora
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 96
- FilmAffinity ID
- 426396
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- publication date
- 1996-01-01
- title
- Floating Life
- box office
- 141398
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list of Australian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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Hong Kong
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Chinese
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IMDb
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pinyin
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Cantonese
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Universal Pictures
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drama film
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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Locarno Film Festival
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69th Academy Awards
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Jyutping
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Golden Horse Film Festival
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Lore
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Dion Beebe
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Tanna
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cinema of Australia
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Sydney Film Festival
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You Won't Be Alone
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