Hong Kong Boat People sits in the top 3% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #29 of 836 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
投奔怒海
A Japanese photojournalist revisits Vietnam after the liberation to document the nation, and begins following and documenting the young children from a poor Vietnamese family.
The 1981–1983 Hong Kong Window
45 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Boat People sits at position #4.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Boat People premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #29 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (97th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.3 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #17 of 311 (top 5%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Japanese, Vietnamese |
| Production Companies | Bluebird Movie Enterprises |
| Runtime | 1h 49m |
| Release Date | October 13, 1982 |
| IMDb | tt0084807 |