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Film Details - Hibiscus Films ,
Producers:
Bridgit Ikin
Production Companies:
Hibiscus Films
Finance Organisations:
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Director of Photography:
Dion Beebe
Editors:
Suresh Ayyar
Production Designers:
Chung Man Yee
Composer:
David A. Tabrizi
Cast:
Incl. Annette Shun Wah (Yen Chan), Annie Yip (Bing Chan), Anthony Wong (Gar Ming), Edwin Pang (Mr Chan), Cecilia Fong Sin Lee (Mrs Chan), Toby Wong (Yue), Toby Chan (Chau), Julian Pulvermacher (Michael, Yen's husband), Bruce Poon (Cheug, Bing's husband), Claudette Chua, Jian Feng Li, David Lee, Robyn MacKenzie, Rafi Perla, Mark Ure, Kenneth Chan, Marilyn Allen, Dion Hortsmans, Emily Kwan, Hong Nin Choi, Chin Yan Ng, Nina Liu (Apple), Jimmy Lee, Fai Kit Ng, Jeamin Lee, Celia Ireland, Yiu Nam Chan, Darren Yap (Takeaway Manager), Harry Pavlidis, Penny Pederson, Jeremy Chance, Richard Hill
Release Dates:
1. World premiere, 7 September 1996 at the Toronto Film Festival (Canada). Released in Australia on 12 September 1996.
2. Released in Australia in both videocassette and DVD formats by Hibiscus Films (1996).
Awards:
- Australian Film Institute Award (1996), Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Annette Shun Wah (nomination)
- Australian Film Institute Award (1996), Best Original Screenplay - Eddie Fong Ling-Ching and Clara Law (nomination)
- Australian Film Institute Award (1996), Best Director - Clara Law (nomination)
- Creteil International Women's Film Festival (1996), Grand Prix Award - Clara Law (winner)
- Gijong International Film Festival, Spain (1996), Best Director - Clara Law (winner)
- Gijong International Film Festival, Spain (1996), Grand Prix Asturias, Best Feature - Clara Law (winner)
- Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, Taiwan (1996), Best Original Score - Davood A. Tabrizi (winner)
- Locarno International Film Festival, Switzerland (1996), Silver Leopard Award - Clara Law (winner)
- Locarno International Film Festival, Switzerland (1996), Golden Leopard Award - Clara Law (nomination)
Notes:
The first Australian film to be told largely in a foreign language (Cantonese). Other languages include English and German. The film also uses English subtitles.
