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The Illegal Immigrant

Original title: Fei fat yi man
1985 · 1 h 38 min
Directed by Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting · Hong Kong · Contemporary Asian Cinema
Drama

Cast

Yung-Cho Ching Fu-Sheng Wu Chung-yu Liao Peter Lee Jimmie Aceredo Paul Alexander

Credits

Written by: Alex Law

Plot

The lead, arrested and processed after a police raid on a Canal St. clothing workshop. He has no status in HK, where he'd swam, or the US, where he arrived as a stowaway, to avoid metal detectors which would pick up the bullets still in his body.

Sinekatalog’s take

The Illegal Immigrant (1985) is a Hong Kong drama directed by Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting. It stars Yung-Cho Ching, Fu-Sheng Wu and Chung-yu Liao. It runs 98 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (103 votes)
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