RAID ON ENTEBBE

RAID ON ENTEBBE
USA, 1977

Directed by Irvin Kershner

Peter Finch
Charles Bronson
Yaphet Kotto

Raid on Entebbe is a 1977 TV movie directed by Irvin Kershner. It is based on an actual event: Operation Entebbe and the freeing of hostages at Entebbe Airport in Entebbe, Uganda on July 4, 1976. It was the last movie to be released featuring Academy Award-winning actor Peter Finch.

The movie was released shortly after a more hastily released

made-for-television version came out - Victory at Entebbe (1976). This version of Operation Entebbe is believed to be fairly accurate, although some details of the actual raid remain unclear and somewhat controversial even today. The basic facts of the rescue of hostages held when hijackers working for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine boarded and hijacked an Air France plane recounts the events and response of the Israeli government and the controversy that the rescue stirred. This version shows the difficult deliberations held by the Cabinet of Israel to decide on a top-secret military raid on the Jewish Sabbath by commandos; a difficult and daring operation carried out over 2500 miles from home, and of course, an unwillingness of the Israeli government to give in to terrorist demands. One commando was killed (the operation commander Jonathan Netanyahu, brother of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu), a very small number of hostages, and soldiers under the then dictator of Uganda, Idi Amin.

THE STORY OF WOO VIET

THE STORY OF WOO VIET
胡越的故事
(Woo yuet dik goo si)

Chow Yun Fat
Cherie Chung
Cora Miao

Directed by Ann Hui

The Story of Woo Viet is a political drama made by director Ann Hui in 1981. Actor Chow Yun Fat played the title character, Woo Viet. Stanley Kwan was the assistant director was Stanley Kwan and Ching Siu-Tung was the action choreographer.

The movie was one of the first few political dramas made in Hong Kong. It used the story of Vietnamese refugees (boat people) to reflect on Hong Kong's handling of the refugee issue, and also on Hong Kong's sentiment regarding their uncertain future of sovereignty at the time.

Woo Viet (Chow Yun Fat) wants to leave his country, Vietnam, behind and start over in the United States. But he first must make his way to Hong Kong. In a refugee detention camp there, he discovers many of his countrymen are disappearing under mysterious circumstances. As Woo tries to find out what is happening, he realizes his life is in danger, and has to leave for the United States immediately using a false passport instead of seeking asylum. In the process, he meets a beautiful woman, Cham Thanh (Cherie Chung), who then travels with him. When Woo and his new love stop over in the Philippines, they discover that the females are conned to stay there to become prostitutes. Instead of taking the plane to the United States, Woo Viet decides to stay in the Philippines to save his love. However, as he is stranded in Manila's Chinatown, Woo Viet is forced to work as a hired killer.

Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards 1982

Best Screenplay (Alfred Cheung)