Floating Life (1996)
Moving East to West has turned their lives...upside down
An 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.
Year
1996
Country
AU
Language
English
Release date
19 September 1996
TMDB
6.5 (8)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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Annette Shun Wah
Yen Chan
Annie Liu On-Lai
Bing Chan
Anthony Brandon Wong
Gar Ming
E
Edwin Pang
Pa
H
Heung-Sing Lee
Mum
T
Toby Wong Chun-Lam
Yue
T
Toby Chan
Chau
Julian Pulvermacher
Michael
B
Bruce Poon
Cheung
C
Claudette Chua
Mui Mui
J
Jian Feng Li
Noodle Shop Waiter
David Lee Wai-Sheung
Noodle Shop Owner
R
Robyn Matters
Kathy
R
Rafi Perla
Schoolboy
M
Mark Ure
Schoolboy
K
Kenneth Chan
Doctor
M
Marilyn Allen
Maria
D
Dion Horstmans
Skinhead
Emily Kwan Bo-wai
Sandy
Miguel Choi
Friend
N
Ng Chin-Yan
Friend
Nina Liu
Apple
J
Jimmy Lee
Real Estate Agent
N
Ng Fei-Git
Gravedigger
J
Jeamin Lee
Nurse
Celia Ireland
Waitress
Y
Yiu Nam Chan
Mr. Chan's Friend
D
Darren Yap
Lone
Harry Pavlidis
Office Worker
P
Penny Pederson
Office Worker
J
Jeremy Chance
Office Worker
R
Richard Hill
Office Worker
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