Movie·1992·1h 37m
Mary from Beijing
Country
Hong Kong
Language
Cantonese
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// overview
The Story
Original title: 梦醒时分
Ma Lei which sounds like "Mary" is a Chinese citizen, living in Hong Kong as the kept woman of a jeweler. She wishes for two things: to get her Hong Kong Identity Card, which will enable her to get work as a legal immigrant; and to marry her boyfriend.
Cinematography
Christopher Doyle
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
6 votes
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// cast
Cast
Gong Li
Mary
Kenny Bee
Wong Kwok-Wai
Wilson Lam Chun-Yin
Peter Ng
David Chiang Da-Wei
Jan Lam Hoi-Fung
Bao Fang
Lawrence Ah Mon
Xu Tao
Kingdom Yuen King-Tan
Melvin Wong
Stanley, dentist
Regina Kent
Lawrence Lau Sek-Yin
// crew
Crew
Christopher Doyle
Director of Photography
Sylvia Chang
Director, Screenplay
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