Below the Lion Rock: The Boy from Vietnam

Following Ah Man’s arrival in Hong Kong as a stowaway, the Vietnamese teenager seeks out his cousin for help to earn a living. Thereafter he becomes an apprentice with a compatriot Vietnamese painter. One day, Ah Man accidentally discovers his cousin’s disgraceful secret, while the painter faces deportation for his own illegal residency status. The Boy from Vietnam marked the debut of Ann Hui’s Vietnam Trilogy.

Release Date

January 1, 1978

Status

Released

Original Title

獅子山下:來客

Runtime

49min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Cantonese, Vietnamese

Production Companies

Vietnam Trilogy

Part of

Vietnam Trilogy

Includes: Below the Lion Rock: The Boy from Vietnam, The Story of Woo Viet, Boat People