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Foreign Moon

1996-07-18 · 90 min · ★ 6.8

Drama · Romance

Drama about a young Chinese girl who arrives in London to pursue her dreams, and the three men who fall for her. In order to study music, Lan Lan must marry her sponsor's son, for whom she has no affection. She eventually takes flight and befriends a Chinese engineer and his flatmate. Together they set up an illegal Chinese food takeaway, but as the business flourishes, the tensions in their relationship surface.

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Directors
Zhang Zeming
Production companies
Media Asia Films, BBC Film
Countries
Hong Kong, United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Daming ChenDaming ChenDeng Lin
David K.S. TseCharles Wong
Chen Hsiao-hsuanChen Hsiao-hsuanLan Lan
Harrison LiuSu Tong

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