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The Other ½ & the Other ½(1988)
Status: Released
Date: 1988-04-16
80%
2 Votes
Time: 1h 33m
Overview:
Clara Law's debut feature deals with her common theme of emigration as two people, man and woman, from separate couples, have to room together while their spouses are in America to finalize the Canadian citizenship process.
Languages: Cantonese.
Countries:
Hong Kong
ProductionCompanies:
Alan and Eric Films Limited
Movie: The Other ½ & the Other ½
Top 10 Billed Cast
恬妞
Mrs June Lee
Kam Kwok-Leung
Sam Cheung
繆騫人
Connie
曾志偉
Tak
Law Kar
Sam's boss
Frank Liu Zong-Ji
Eric
Chow Chi-Fai
June's Personnel Mgr
謝魯駟
Job interviewer
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Overview
Clara Law's debut feature deals with her common theme of emigration as two people, man and woman, from separate couples, have to room together while their spouses are in America to finalize the Canadian citizenship process.
Release Date
1988-04-16
Average
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广州话 / 廣州話Keywords
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