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Away with Words
Away with Words

Away with Words

Genres

ComedyDrama

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A Japanese man and a gay bar-owner in Hong Kong drink beer as they talk about their childhood and experiences.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

07 August 1999

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Asano

Georgina Hobson

Georgina Hobson

Georgina

Christa Hughes

Christa Hughes

Christa

Kevin Sherlock

Kevin Sherlock

Kevin

Mavis Xu

Mavis Xu

Susie

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