poster movie

Floating Life

Moving East to West has turned their lives...upside down

6.5 average rating
★★★★★
6.5
German / 96 MIN. / 1996

The Genres

The Synopsis

An aging Hong Kong couple move to Australia with their two youngest sons. They stay with a daughter who has already begun a successful career. Meanwhile their eldest daughter lives in Germany and their eldest son remains in Hong Kong. The film explores the different ways the family members cope with isolation and alienation.

The Cast

Annette Shun WahAnnie Liu On-LaiAnthony Brandon WongEdwin PangHeung-Sing LeeToby Wong Chun-LamToby ChanJulian PulvermacherBruce PoonClaudette ChuaJian Feng LiDavid Lee Wai-SheungRobyn MattersRafi PerlaMark UreKenneth ChanMarilyn AllenDion HorstmansEmily Kwan Bo-waiMiguel ChoiNg Chin-YanNina LiuJimmy LeeNg Fei-GitJeamin LeeCelia IrelandYiu Nam ChanDarren YapHarry PavlidisPenny PedersonJeremy ChanceRichard Hill

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