Mary from Beijing
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Mary from Beijing

6.2 / 10 1992 1h 37mNR cn
DramaRomance

Storyline

Ma Lei which sounds like "Mary" is a Chinese citizen, living in Hong Kong as the kept woman of a jeweler. She wishes for two things: to get her Hong Kong Identity Card, which will enable her to get work as a legal immigrant; and to marry her boyfriend.

Cast & Crew

Gong Li

Gong Li

Mary

Lead
Kenny Bee

Kenny Bee

Wong Kwok-Wai

Wilson Lam Chun-Yin

Wilson Lam Chun-Yin

Peter Ng

David Chiang Da-Wei

David Chiang Da-Wei

Jan Lam Hoi-Fung

Jan Lam Hoi-Fung

Bao Fang

Bao Fang

Lawrence Ah Mon

Lawrence Ah Mon

Xu Tao

Xu Tao

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sylvia Chang's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Mary from Beijing is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker