The film stars Sylvia Chang as Lily, Danny Dun as Chen, and features Jodi Long.
The 1988 film , directed by Mike Newell and adapted from Timothy Mo’s Booker Prize-shortlisted novel, is a poignant drama that explores the immigrant experience of a Hong Kong couple, Chen and Lily, in 1960s London. Synopsis and Themes
The film is noted for its exploration of cultural displacement and the "sour" and "sweet" aspects of establishing roots in a foreign land. Production and Availability