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87 minutes of women drowning in neon and nobody bothered to save them.
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The Lost Generation (1983)

gritty exploitationmelodramatic tragedy80s Hong Kong sleaze

Overview

Drama

The plot follows a group of women who struggle in Hong Kong, most of them illegal immigrants from mainland China.

Flag of TWTWCantonese
Content warning
immigrant

Standout Aspects

Production

Grimy neon-noir Hong Kong that reeks of desperation.

Acting

Rosamund Kwan elevates trash into genuine heartbreak.

Best for:Solo: When you hate yourself and want proof the 80s were worse.·Rewatch: Masochists only. You've been warned.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Rape scenes played for exploitation; deeply uncomfortable.·Emotional: Every woman suffers. No redemption. No hope.
Liu Chia-chang

Director

Liu Chia-chang

ReleasedSep 21, 1983
Runtime1h 27m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Gong Cheung Chik Aau

Top Cast

Stanley Fung Shui-Fan

Stanley Fung Shui-Fan

Fu Wai Fan

Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam

Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam

Shirley

Chen Chen

Chen Chen

Sun Ch'iu-chu

Ronald Chin Han

Ronald Chin Han

Mr. Tsun

Ivy Ling Po

Ivy Ling Po

Mr. Tsun's Sister

Ko Chun-Hsiung

Ko Chun-Hsiung

Ah To

Chen Kuan-Tai

Chen Kuan-Tai

Paul

Sibelle Hu Hui-Chung

Sibelle Hu Hui-Chung

Wong Heung

James Yi Lui

James Yi Lui

Ya-ch'uan

Gua Ah-leh

Gua Ah-leh

Kuei Ya-mei

Guan Shan

Guan Shan

Hotel Manager

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Elaine Jin Yan-Ling

Mrs Lisa Tsun

Henry Yu Yang

Henry Yu Yang

Lawyer

Jenny Tseng

Jenny Tseng

Concert Singer

Chin Han

Chin Han

Casino Debt Collector

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Liu Chia-chang was primarily a pop songwriter; this was his angry vanity project about society's underbelly.

Cultural

Released during Hong Kong's anxiety about mainland immigration, it weaponized real women's suffering for shock value.

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