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YAYA (2018)

YAYA is a story about a filmmaker who explores the complex relationship between his family and the domestic worker who spent decades away from her family in the Philippines to raise his. This documentary is a tribute to all the domestic workers in Hong Kong, who has served as the backbone of Hong Kong's economy by unleashing a substantial female workforce into the economy and taken care of so many lives with love and care. You are all heroes in the hearts of the Hong Kong people. - Justin Cheung, the director

  • Documentary
  • Family

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Teresita LauangTeresita Lauang
  • Photo of Cindy YeungCindy Yeung
  • Photo of Carlito LauangCarlito Lauang
  • Photo of Alfred CheungAlfred Cheung
  • Photo of Christian LauangChristian Lauang
  • Photo of Ofelia Dela CuevaOfelia Dela Cueva
  • Photo of Marriane LauangMarriane Lauang
  • Photo of Ely Dela CuevaEly Dela Cueva
  • Photo of Justin CheungJustin Cheung

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