''After This Our Exile'' (父子, literally ''Father-Son'') is a 2006 Hong Kong

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directed by Patrick Tam. A critical hit, the film won both the

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and the

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awards, as well as netting

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his second consecutive win for the

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, after having won the award for his performance in ''

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'' the previous year.

Plot

In hopeless pursuit of happiness, Shing (Aaron Kwok) is a man who desperately attempts to hold on to the dwindling threads of his family. Once a man who had a dream, Shing has become a deadbeat gambler whose marriage is failing with wife Lin (Charlie Yeung). Shing's machoistic ego over-rides any reasonable logic for change, which forces Lin to leave Shing repeatedly. After finally managing to escape, Shing is left with nothing but his son, Lok-Yun (Goum Ian Iskandar). Hoping in vain to pay back loansharks, Shing turns to his loving son, Lok-Yun, who has somehow retained his filial loyalty. In his most desperate hour, Shing forces his struggle of survival onto his son, Lok-Yun, through thievery and tests the strength of loyalty and the boundaries of trust in their father-son relationship. With each passing day, the bond of love is threatened with Shing's unrepentant ways.

Cast

as Chow Cheung-Sheng *

Charlie Yeung Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei (born 23 May 1974), is a Hong Kong actress. She was first noticed after appearing in a commercial with Aaron Kwok. Since then she has participated in the music videos of artists such as Hacken Lee, Jacky Cheung and made a nu ...

as Lee Yuk-Lin *

Gouw Ian Iskandar Ian Gouw (, born April 9, 1997) is an actor, artist, and producer from Hong Kong. Career At the age of eight, Gouw was cast as a lead role in the film Fu zi (also known as "After This Our Exile"), directed by Patrick Tam. Gouw modelled for D ...

as Chow Lok-Yun *

Kelly Lin Kelly Lin or Lin Hsi-Lei () is a Taiwanese actress and model who has appeared mainly in Hong Kong films. Biography Lin was born in Taiwan in 1973. She moved to Santa Barbara, California with her family at the age of 12. She graduated from the U ...

as Fong *

Qin Hailu Qin Hailu (, born 11 August 1978) is a Chinese actress, screenwriter and singer. She has won Best Actress at the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards, Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award and Golden Bauhinia Awards. Early life and education ...

as Ha Je *

Valen Hsu Hsu Ru-yun (born Hsu Hung-hsiu on September 20, 1974), better known as Valen Hsu, is a Taiwanese pop singer-songwriter, author and occasional actress. Since the mid-1990s Hsu has been one of the most popular female singers in the Mandopop scene, ...

as Jennifer * Lester Chan as Strong Man * Lan Hsin-mei * Allen Lin as Sick boy's father *

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as School bus driver *

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as Chow Lok-yun (young adult) * Wang Yi-xuan as Sick boy's mother * Xu Liwen as Rich boy's mother *

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* Mak Kwai-Yuen * Mok Kam-Weng * Daniel Yu After This Our Exile at chinesemov.com
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Release

The movie runs for 121 minutes, but a 159 minutes long director's cut has been released in Hong Kong. The director's cut was also shown at the Asia Society in New York City on Friday, 20 July 2007, as a part of the Asian American International Film Festival.

Awards and nominations

1st Rome Film Festival * Competition Section 11th Busan International Film Festival * Official Selection Tokyo International Film Festival * Best Artistic Contribution * Best Asian Film 10th Toronto Reel Asian International Festival * Opening Film 43rd Golden Horse Awards * Won: Best Feature Film * Won: Best Actor (Aaron Kwok) * Won: Best Supporting Actor (Gouw Ian Iskandar) * Nominated: Best New Performer * Nominated: Best Original Screenplay * Nominated: Best Cinematography * Nominated: Best Makeup & Costume Design 26th Hong Kong Film Awards * Won: Best Picture * Won: Best Director (Patrick Tam) * Won: Best Supporting Actor (Gouw Ian Iskandar) * Won: Best Screenplay * Won: Best New Performer (Gouw Ian Iskandar) * Nominated: Best Actor (Aaron Kwok) * Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Kelly Lin) * Nominated: Best Cinematography * Nominated: Best Editing

References

External links

* {{GoldenHorseAwardBestFilm 2006 films 2006 drama films Hong Kong drama films 2000s Cantonese-language films Films about father–son relationships Best Film HKFA Best Feature Film Golden Horse Award winners Films directed by Patrick Tam (film director) Chinese New Year films Films set in Malaysia Films shot in Malaysia 2000s Hong Kong films