Boat People

Synopsis: A Japanese reporter arrives in Vietnam hoping to capture the essence the society under the rule of the Communist Party. With the help of a vietnamese girl, he eventually opens his eyes to the painful truth of postwar Vietnam.

Genre: Drama

Director(s): Ann Hui

Actors: Tung-Sheng Chang, Shui-Chiu Gan, Jialing Hao, Meiying Jia

Production: International Spectrafilm

6 wins & 7 nominations.


IMDB:: 7.7

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: R
Year:: 1982
: 109 min
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Boat People
Don't look at the camera...
Greet our Japanese friend Mr. Akutagawa.
Thank you.
Mr. Akutagawa is a world-famous
photo-journalist.
He took our good news
to the world three years ago.
Today he has come back to our country...
to photograph
the children of the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam...
and to show our friend
on other countries...
the new face of ourjov and happiness
Let's show Mr. Akutagawa
our highest respect.
Now we've seen
how well Mr. Akutagawa works...
and how muck he loves us.
We were singing to welcome him...
but he did't forget his job.
I hope we can all follow his example...
and show the same devotion
to our own work.
Go on!
That's Right...
Go on!
"Last night I dreamed of Chairman Ho"
"He has a long, long beard
and silvery hair"
"I long to hold him,
to snower kisses on him"
"May Chairman Ho live 10000 years!"
"May Chairman Ho live 10000 years!"
Now let's ask Mr. Akutagawa
to sing us a song!
No, no...
This is a song from Japan.
Thank you!
Good health, Mr. Akutagawa.
You seem thoughtful, Mr. Akutagawa.
Three years ago,
during the Liberation of Danang.
I took a photo
of crippled boy...
hobbling down an alley-way.
That image haunted me,
as if it symbolisted
the sufferings of Vietnam's children.
I never thought I'd come back and find...
so many healthy, lively children
I feel very happy.
I could stay here forever, not moving.
Oh dear! I hope I can make you
just as happy...
when we get back to Danang tomorrow.
Comrade Le, with your influence
in the Cultural Bureau...
If you can't, no one can!
Come on, old fellow, have a drink!
Thank you.
Are those boots American?
Yes, he got them
from a GI he killed.
They are GI boots.
Why doesn't he wear them?
He's waiting till he dies.
He'll wear them in his coffin.
Right, I'm saving them for the end.
We will send them to New Economic Zones
before long.
What's going on?
There's a fire!
Please stay here, Mr. Akutagawa.
You forget I'm a reporter!
Who's taking pictures?
Don't run, don't run!
Stay there!
Stay there!
I told you to stay there...
I'll take you with me.
I told you to stop taking pictures...
Stop, Comrade, he is a foreign friend.
I am Le Van Quyen of the Cultural Bureau.
Get up.
Call an ambulance!
Please don't take any more photos.
Stop that! He's nearly dead!
He's a reactionary elemant.
Came back to his old house...
set fire to it, and killed our Comrade
You heard he's a reactionary.
I'm sorry the policeman did that.
Do I have to give him my negative?
No need, I'm sure you won't
misuse the pictures.
Are you alright? Not hurt?
Don't worry, I've been kicked before,
in Tokyo.
Inoue-san!
Akutagawa-san!
How are you?
Well, and you?
They told me you were back.
I just came from the office.
Are you alrigth? You don't look well.
Seeing you makes me long
to eat sushi in Ginza.
I really miss my wife and kids.
Your wife asked me
to bring you these cakes.
Thanks.
How did you find the New Economic Zones?
I only saw one Zone.
The kids there
had been wandering the streets.
I was impressed.
The kids are well looked after.
They all live together
in one big group...
much happier than kids
I've seen on the streets.
Then I wonder why the government...
cannot persuade, or even force...
city people to move
to the Zones.
Why not?
Maybe I heard wrong.
You're the one who's been there.
This is Officer Nguyen, and Comrade Vu.
You are our good friend,
I'm glad to meet you.
You're very kind...
How do you do.
Please sit down!
Beer!
It's French beer.
I wanted to offer you French wine...
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