Singapore Film Database
The Home Song Stories
Directed by
Tony Ayres
Year
Runtime
2007
103 minutes
Genre
Drama
Language
Mandarin, Cantonese, English
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 Hong Kong. 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.
Producer(s)
Michael McMahon, Liz Watts
Produced by
Big and Little Films, Porchlight Films
International Sales/Distribution
Cast
Joan Chen, Joel Lok, Qi Yuwu, Irene Chen, Steven Vidler, Kerry Walker, Haven Tso, Joe Phua
Tags
2007, Drama, Singer, Hong Kong, Marriage, Family, Affair, Relationship