Boat people
(DVD)
Contributors
Xu, Anhua, film director.
Xia, Meng, 1932- film producer.
Qiu Dai, Anping, 1940-2013, screenwriter.
Lin, Zixiang (Singer), actor.
Lau, Andy, 1961- actor.
Xia, Meng, 1932- film producer.
Qiu Dai, Anping, 1940-2013, screenwriter.
Lin, Zixiang (Singer), actor.
Lau, Andy, 1961- actor.
Status
Newark Public Library - Videos
DVD IF 750
1 available
DVD IF 750
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Newark Public Library - Videos | DVD IF 750 | Available |
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (23 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm)
Language
chi
UPC
715515268714
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1982.
General Note
Special features on DVD one: New, restored 4K digital transfer, approved by director Ann Hui; New English subtitle translation; 2021 conversation between Hui and filmmaker Stanley Kwan, who was the movie's assistant director; Press conference from the 1983 Cannes International Film Festival -- on DVD two: Keep rolling, a 2020 documentary about Hui by Mam Lim-chung, Hui's longtime production designer and art director; As time goes by, a 1997 documentary and self-portrait by Hui, produced by Peggy Chiao -- in booklet: essays by film critic Justin Chang and scholar Vinh Nguyen.
General Note
Accompanied by booklet (23 pages) containing essays by film critic Justin Chang and scholar Vinh Nguyen.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Huang Zongji ; art director, Ou Dingping ; music, Luo Yonghui ; editor, Jian Jian.
Participants/Performers
Lin Zixiang, Ma Sichen, Liu Dehua, Miao Qianren, Hao Jia-Ling, Qi Meng-Shi, Jia Mei-Ying, Lin Shu-Jin, Guo Jun-yY, Wu Shu-Jun, Cheung Tung-Sing.
Description
"One of the preeminent works of the Hong Kong New Wave, Boat People is a shattering look at the circumstances that drove hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese refugees to flee their homeland in the wake of the Vietnam War, told through images of haunting, unforgettable power. Three years after the Communist takeover, a Japanese photojournalist (George Lam) travels to Vietnam to document the country's seemingly triumphant rebirth. When he befriends a teenage girl (Season Ma) and her destitute family, however, he begins to discover what the government doesn't want him to see: the brutal, often shocking reality of life in a country where political repression and poverty have forced many to resort to desperate measures in order to survive. Transcending polemic, renowned director Ann Hui takes a deeply humanistic approach to a harrowing and urgent subject with searing contemporary resonance"--Container.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; wide screen (1.85:1), Dolby monaural.
Language
Cantonese and Japanese dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Xu, A., Xia, M., Qiu Dai, A., Lin, Z. (., Lau, A., Miao, C., Ma, S., Huang, Z., Ou, D., Luo, Y., Jian Jian., Tian Ge., Dehua, L., Guo, J., Qi, M., Jia, M., Lin, S., Wu, S., Chang, T., Chang, J., & Nguyen, V. (2022). Boat people (Director-approved two-DVD special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Anhua, Xu et al.. 2022. Boat People. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Anhua, Xu et al.. Boat People The Criterion Collection, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Xu, Anhua,, et al. Boat People Director-approved two-DVD special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2022.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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