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The Story of Woo Viet

The Story of Woo Viet

Part of Vietnam Trilogy

1981•1h 32m•6.2/10
CrimeDrama

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6.2/10(12)

The Story of Woo Viet, seven years before they traded wistful looks in An Autumn's Tale. Chow, in one of his earliest and meatiest film roles, plays the title role of Woo Viet, a Vietnamese refugee who hopes to immigrate to the United States.

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Production

Pearl City Films

Language

CN

Status

Released

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Cast

Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

Woo Viet

Cora Miao

Cora Miao

Lee Lap Quan

Cherie Chung Cho-Hung

Cherie Chung Cho-Hung

Shum Ching

Lo Lieh

Lo Lieh

Ah Sahm

Gam Biu

Gam Biu

Mr. Chung

Homer Cheung

Homer Cheung

Vietcong Special Agent

Tong Kam-Tong

Tong Kam-Tong

Snakehead

Lam Ying-Fat

Lam Ying-Fat

Young Vietnamese Refugee

Chan To-Kit

Elderly Vietnamese Refugee

Chung Cheun-Ying

Japanese Language Teacher

Fung Yun-Chuen

Human Trafficker

Dave Brodett

Migual

Greg Lozano

Gigi

Josie Tagle

Josie Tagle

Mamasan

Fanny Serrano

Fanny Serrano

Transvestite

Ramon D'Salva

Ramon D'Salva

Dwarf

Rasauro Gotaco

Hostage

Ben Makalalay

Ricardo

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