Golden Gate Girls
Apr 01 2013
•2h 30m
•Documentary, History
The film traces the life and times of Esther Eng, a San Francisco native known as Hong Kong’s first “directress.” She directed 10 Cantonese talkies.
Cast
See allStephanie Han
Narrator
Siu Yin-Fei
Self
Law Kar
Self
Esther Eng
Herself (archive footage)
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