After This Our Exile

Nov 30, 2006

2h 40m

★ 5.6

Overview

After his mother flees the family home, a son turns to thieving in order to support his father, an abusive sort who is addicted to gambling.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Focus Films Limited

Bona Film Group

After This Our Exile Trailers

Cast

Chow Cheung-sheng

Aaron Kwok

Lee Yuk-lin

Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei

Auntie Jennifer

Valen Hsu

Chow Lok-Yun

Ian Gouw

Fong

Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei

Paul

Allen Lin

Hsia

Qin Hailu

Chow Lok-Yun (adult)

Chui Tien-You

Rich boy's mother

Amber Xu Liwen

Sick boy's mother

Wang Yixuan

Mak Kwai-Yuen

Mok Kam-Weng

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