The Home Song Stories Page #4

Synopsis: Rose, a Shanhainese songstress singing at nightclubs in HongKong during the 60's, marries an Australian sailor and migrates with her young son and daughter to Melbourne. Her past filled with lost innocence, she begins a cycle of dependence and desperation to create a family for herself and her children, culminating with her affair with Qi, an illegal immigrant from HongKong. Watched through the eyes of her young son, the mother's journey reveals painful truths about the human condition, the love of family and self, and the price we pay for growing up.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Tony Ayres
Production: Dendy Films
  20 wins & 29 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Year:
2007
103 min
Website
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Not Uncle Joe. Just Joe...

Thank you... Joe.

Where have you been?

I drove your children to school.

You don't have to do that.

I thought you wanted me to.

Can you give me a hand?

Wring out these sheets.

Come on boys! Come on, come on.

Spread out. Play your positions.

Hand ball, hand ball.

Who threw that?

Mark it! Mark it!

It's a mark. Yes!

May... Jade Warrior kicked a goal!

Don't you knock?

Why should l, it's my room.

Your sister, very good.

Can play rock'n'roll music!

Two clubs.

Two hearts.

Chan wants me to prepare a banquet.

What time will you be home?

I don't know.

Don't wait for me. Go to sleep yourself.

When I get home, you go to work.

When I go to work, you go to sleep.

I never see you.

I can't talk now.

I have to go, or I'll be late.

Why are you still studying?

You didn't wash the dishes.

I haven't finished my homework yet.

Why not?

Are you stupid?

They gave me extra.

She was playing guitar for Uncle Joe,

that's why she hasn't finished.

Waste your time in the day!

Waste your time at night!

Clean the kitchen!

You look pretty.

Double dagger attack! Hai!

-Dragon claw technique! -Don't.

Tickle, tickle.

Don't!

Ai ya, Rose.

Winnie.

Look at you.

You put the rest of us to shame.

I'm glad you're here.

Everyone is looking at me.

You look like a movie star,

even when you wash dishes.

It's good to see you out again, Rose.

Hey, look at your daughter,

beautiful like her mother.

You should come and work for me.

We can always use a pretty young waitress.

Maybe next year.

She has to concentrate on her studies first.

Thank Uncle.

Thank you, Uncle.

Should I ring Uncle Bing about the job, ma?

Then we can all work at the restaurant.

Work at night with you. You like that.

We could save up money for

a new television.

Why you dress like that?

Like cheap slut.

Show your arms, show your shoulder.

That why Bing want you work.

It was too hot for the cardigan.

Put me to shame. Shame whole family.

Why you talking to her like that?

Work with her then.

When I die, you marry her too.

What are you talking about?

Be better for everyone if I die.

Stop talking rubbish!

Why do you want to go?

You're seeing someone else!

Why are you saying that?

-Nonsense. -I know you are!

You always talk rubbish.

Let go of me. Let go!

If you leave, I'll kill myself.

- I will -Don't you dare.

Don't threaten me!

I will. I've done it before, you know that.

Of course I know.

Listen to me. Listen!

I won't let you go. Please don't leave.

-Don't go. -Let go!

-Let go of me! -I won't let you go.

Kill yourself then.

Go on, do it. Kill yourself!

Everyone will be better off.

Come here.

How many times? Eh?

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Tony Ayres

Tony Ayres (born 16 July 1961) is a Portuguese Macau-born Australian showrunner, screenwriter, director in television and feature film. He is most notable for his films Walking on Water and The Home Song Stories, as well his work in television, including working as the showrunner on The Slap and teen adventure series Nowhere Boys. more…

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