'' Boat People '' ( ) is a Hong Kong film directed by Ann Hui , first shown in theatres in 1982 . The film stars George Lam , Andy Lau , Cora Miao , and Season Ma . At the second Hong Kong Film Awards , '' Boat People '' won awards for Best Picture , Best Director , Best New Performer , Best Screenplay , and Best Art Direction . It was also screened out of competition at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival . In 2005 , at the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards , '' Boat People '' was ranked 8th in the list of 103 best Chinese-language films in the past 100 years
1983 Cannes Film Festival
1983 Cannes Film Festival
Boat People (film)