Boat People

1982 Hong Kong film directed by Ann Hui
Movie film Q836737
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Boat People

Summary

Boat People is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Boat People received the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film[3].
  • Boat People's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Boat People was directed by Ann Hui[5].
  • Chiu Kang Chien wrote the screenplay for Boat People[6].
  • Boat People's composer is recorded as Law Wing-fai[7].
  • Boat People's genre is docudrama[8].
  • Boat People's genre is political drama[9].
  • A cast member of Boat People was George Lam[10].
  • A cast member of Boat People was Andy Lau[11].
  • A cast member of Boat People was Cora Miao[12].
  • A cast member of Boat People was Season Ma[13].
  • A cast member of Boat People was Qi Mengshi[14].
  • Boat People was produced by Xia Meng[15].
  • Boat People's part of the series is recorded as Vietnam Trilogy[16].
  • Boat People's production company is recorded as Bluebird Film Company[17].
  • Boat People's director of photography is recorded as David Chung[18].
  • The original language of Boat People was Cantonese[19].
  • The original language of Boat People was Vietnamese[20].
  • The original language of Boat People was Japanese[21].
  • Boat People's color is recorded as color[22].
  • Boat People's country of origin is recorded as People's Republic of China[23].
  • Boat People's country of origin is recorded as Hong Kong[24].
  • Boat People was published on October 13, 1982[25].
  • Boat People was published on November 13, 1983[26].
  • Boat People was released on November 23, 1983[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Boat People was produced by Xia Meng[15]. It was directed by Ann Hui[5]. Chiu Kang Chien wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include George Lam[10], Andy Lau[11], Cora Miao[12], Season Ma[13], and Qi Mengshi[14].

Publication

Publication dates include October 13, 1982[25], November 13, 1983[26], November 23, 1983[27], and June 9, 1984[28]. Original languages include Cantonese[19], Vietnamese[20], and Japanese[21]. Genres include docudrama[8] and political drama[9]. Boat People's part of the series is recorded as Vietnam Trilogy[16].

Subject and Themes

Boat People's part of the series is recorded as Vietnam Trilogy[16].

Reception

Boat People received the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film[3].

Why It Matters

Boat People ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What awards did Boat People receive?

Honors received include Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . AllMovie. Retrieved . allmovie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . AllMovie. Retrieved . allmovie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Variety. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 23d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Producer Xia Meng
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