"Exile" marks Hong Kong director's return to film
Tue Mar 21, 7:55 PM ET
Veteran Hong Kong director Patrick Tam Ka-Ming has emerged from self-imposed exile to shoot his first movie in 17 years.
He is in Malaysia directing "After This Our Exile," a $3 million coming-of-age story about the tumultuous relationship between a young boy and his abusive father.
An assistant professor of creative studies at a local university, Tam spent six years working on the script with one of his students.
He was one of Hong Kong's top "new wave" directors of the 1970s, but has not shot a film since 1989's "My Heart Is That Eternal Rose."
"After This Our Exile" stars Hong Kong heartthrob Aaron Kwok, Charlie Young, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Kelly Lin and Qin Hailu.
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(From L to R) Hong Kong actor Aaron Kwok, actor Gouw Ian Iskandar, director Patrick Tam Kar-Ming, actress Charlie Young, Taiwan actress Kelly Lin and Taiwan singer Valen Hsu pose during a news conference of their movie 'After this our exile' in Hong Kong March 21, 2006. The movie is directed by Tam, who is widely regarded as the teacher of director Wong Kar-wai by critics. REUTERS/Paul Yeung
Hong Kong actor Aaron Kwok (L) and actor Gouw Ian Iskandar attend a news conference of their movie 'After this our exile' in Hong Kong March 21, 2006. The movie is directed by Patrick Tam Kar-Ming, who is widely regarded as the teacher of director Wong Kar-wai by critics. REUTERS/Paul Yeung
Hong Kong actress Charlie Young (L), actor Aaron Kwok (R) and actor Gouw Ian Iskandar pose during a news conference of their movie 'After this our exile' in Hong Kong March 21, 2006. The movie is directed by Patrick Tam Kar-Ming , who is widely regarded as the teacher of director Wong Kar-wai by critics. REUTERS/Paul Yeung