The Home Song Stories 17 years old
Every Family Has a Story to Hide
Tom, now in his 40s, begins to write the memoirs of his 1960s childhood, as the little boy whose mother Rose was a glamorous Shanghai nightclub singer. When Rose meets Aussie sailor Bill, they are quickly married, and she packs up Tom and his older sister May to head for Melbourne. The marriage just as quickly breaks up and Rose moves with the kids to Sydney. After a succession of male friends and little success, in 1971 Rose moves back to Melbourne, in an uncomfortable arrangement living again with Bill – and his mother. With Bill called away to sea, Rose takes up with young Chinese cook Joe, but despair and conflicts over May's relationship with Joe tear the family further apart. Little Tom is deeply hurt, but May's ongoing conflict with her mother takes a respite when Rose tells her daughter about her traumatic teenage years.
Credits
The Home Song Stories Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Joan Chen She was 46, now 63 years old | as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui |
| Ferdinand Hoang | as Bing Guo |
| Kerry Walker She was 59, now 76 years old | as Norma |
| Leo Fong He was 79, now 96 years old | as Wen Xuan |
| Steven Vidler He was 48, now 64 years old | as Bill |
The Home Song Stories Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Michael J. Werner as Executive Producer. He was 107 (now 123) years old | Production |
| Melinda Doring as Production Design. She was 107 (now 123) years old | Art |
| Daniel Yun as Executive Producer. He was 49 (now 66) years old | Production |
| Anousha Zarkesh as Casting. | Production |
| Nigel Bluck as Cinematography. | Crew |
| Tony Ayres as Director. He was 46 (now 63) years old | Directing |
| Tony Ayres as Writer. He was 46 (now 63) years old | Writing |
| Wouter Barendrecht as Executive Producer. He was 42 (43) years old when He died | Production |
| Denise Haratzis as Editor. | Editing |
The Home Song Stories (17 years)
Every Family Has a Story to Hide
- Release day: Friday, February 09, 2007
- Runtime: 103 minutes