19 Sept 9:30pm HKAC
27 Sept 9:00pm HKSM

Cast: Joan Chen, Qi Yuwu, Joel Lok, Irene Chen, Steve Vidler, Kerry Walker
Director: Tony Ayres
Genre: Drama
Category: IIB
2007, 103 min, English, Mandarin and Cantonese, with English subtitle

This is the true story of Rose (Joan Chen), a Shanghainese songstress singing at nightclubs in Hong Kong during the 60's, who marries an Australian sailor and migrates with her two children to Melbourne. Struggling to adjust to her new life, her past filled with lost innocence, she begins a cycle of dependence and desperation, culminating with her affair with Joe (Qi Yuwu), an illegal immigrant from Hong Kong. Watched through the eyes of her young son, Rose’s journey reveals painful truths about the human condition, the love of family and self, and the price we pay for growing up.

Based on writer/director Tony Ayres’ own life, The Home Song Stories is an epic tale of mothers and sons, mothers and daughters, unrequited love, secrets and betrayal.

Awards:

• 2007 8 AFI Awards including; Best Director - Tony Ayres, Best Actress - Joan Chen, Best Screenplay - Tony Ayres, plus awards for Best Cinematography, Editing, Original Music Score, Production Design and Costume Design.
• 2007 Inside Film Awards; Best Director, Best Actor - Joel Lok, Best Actress - Joan Chen, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design
• 2007 Golden Horse Awards: Best Actress - Joan Chen, Best Original Screenplay
• 2008 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards; Best Actress - Joan Chen, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography