The Story of Woo Viet
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| The Story of Woo Viet | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ann Hui |
| Produced by | Teddy Robin Kwan |
| Starring | Chow Yun Fat, Cora Miao, Lieh Lo, Cherie Chung |
| Music by | Lin Minyi (林敏怡) |
| Release date(s) | 1981 |
| Running time | 92 min |
| Country | China |
| Language | Cantonese |
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The Story of Woo Viet (Chinese Title: 胡越的故事 , Woo yuet dik goo si) is a political drama made by director Ann Hui in 1981. Actor Chow Yun Fat played the title character, Woo Viet. The assistant director was Stanley Kwan and the action choreographer was Ching Siu-tung.
The movie was one of the first few political dramas made in Hong Kong. It used the story of Vietnamese refugees (boat people) to reflect on Hong Kong's handling of the refugee issue, and also on Hong Kong's sentiment regarding their uncertain future of sovereignty at the time.
[edit] Plot synopsis
Woo Viet wants to leave his country, Vietnam, behind and start over in the United States. But he first must make his way to Hong Kong. In a refugee detention camp there, he discovers many of his countrymen are disappearing under mysterious circumstances. As Woo tries to find out what is happening, he realizes his life is in danger, and has to leave for the United States immediately using a false passport instead of seeking asylum. In the process, he meets a beautiful woman, Cham Thanh, who then travels with him. When Woo and his new love stop over in the Philippines, they discover that the females are conned to stay there to become prostitutes. Instead of taking the plane to the United States, Woo Viet decides to stay in the Philippines to save his love. However, as he is stranded in Manila's Chinatown, Woo Viet is forced to work as a hired killer.
[edit] Trivia
- The movie features a famous Cantonese song, "This is Love", sung by Teddy Robin Kwan, the producer of this movie.
- Woo Viet, as he is a Vietnamese, should actually have the surname of Ho (as in the "Ho" in Ho Chi Minh) rather that the Chinese translation of the Wu / Woo / Ho surname.
- It is Cherie Chung's debut in a movie role (as Cham Thanh / Shum Ching).
- After Chow Yun-Fat's rise to international fame (The Killer (1989) and Hard Boiled (1992)), this movie was released on video in the United States under the title God of Killers. It was marketed as an action thriller to help generate more attention.
- Chow Yun Fat and Cherie Chung did end up in the United States in another movie that also touches the issue of immigrants; An Autumn's Tale.
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