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My American Grandson

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Original title

Shanghai jiaqi

Year

1991

Running time

104 min.

Country

Hong Kong

Director

Ann Hui

Screenwriter

Wu Nien-jen

Cast

Music

Ch'en Yang

Cinematography

Mark Lee

Producer

Co-production Hong Kong-Taiwan;

Golden Film Ltd

Genre

Drama

Synopsis

A 12-year-old American-born Chinese boy from America experiences the clash of cultures and the inevitable generation gap when he visits his grandfather in Shanghai. He runs away from the old man's home and loses his way in the countryside. His grandfather too has the dilemma of being unable to forget his first love, whose look-alike daughter is now his best friend.

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My American Grandson

1991

Ann Hui