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Wed 17 Apr 2024
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This panoramic account of a troubled mother-daughter relationship is inspired by Hui’s own life story and was scripted by frequent Hou Hsiao-Hsien collaborator Wu Nien-Jen. Deeply rooted in the events that shaped East Asian history after the end of the Pacific War, this exquisite and deeply moving Hong Kong-Taiwan co-production examines the notions of exile and diaspora from a multitude of perspectives. One of Hui’s most celebrated films, it also features a truly commanding lead performance by Maggie Cheung, a role that opened the way for her landmark appearances in Centre Stage and the films of Wong Kar-Wai.
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Australia's longest-running film society, Melbourne Cinémathèque screens significant works of international cinema in the medium they were created, the way they would have originally screened.
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