Below the Lion Rock: The Boy from Vietnam

Name: Below the Lion Rock: The Boy from Vietnam
Genre: Drama
Released: 1978-01-01
Duration: 49 min

1978, Cantonese. Directed by Ann Hui.

Following Ah Man’s arrival in Hong Kong as a stowaway, the Vietnamese teenager seeks out his cousin for help to earn a living. Thereafter he becomes an apprentice with a compatriot Vietnamese painter. One day, Ah Man accidentally discovers his cousin’s disgraceful secret, while the painter faces deportation for his own illegal residency status. The Boy from Vietnam marked the debut of Ann Hui’s Vietnam Trilogy.

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Runtime: 0h 49m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: Cantonese
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Released: 1 January 1978
Original title: 獅子山下：來客
Country: Hong Kong
Written by: Wong Chi, Shu Kei

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What comes after Below the Lion Rock: The Boy from Vietnam?

Next in the series: The Story of Woo Viet (1981) and Boat People (1982).

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Below the Lion Rock: The Boy from Vietnam runs 49 minutes (0h 49m).

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Below the Lion Rock: The Boy from Vietnam isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1978. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

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Who directed Below the Lion Rock: The Boy from Vietnam?

Below the Lion Rock: The Boy from Vietnam (1978) was directed by Ann Hui.