Stowaway 2001 Hong Kong Film

Stowaway, also released under the alternative title Snakeheads, is a 2001 Hong Kong dramatic feature film directed by Clarence Fok Yiu-leung and written by Man-Cheuk Lai.

Promotional poster for the 2001 film Stowaway.

Production and Release

Produced by Kimmy Shuen, the film was spoken in Cantonese and officially released on October 11, 2001, in Hong Kong.

Plot and Premise

The film is based on a real-life human-smuggling tragedy in which 58 Mainland Chinese individuals suffocated to death after becoming trapped inside a container truck in the United Kingdom.

Cast

The principal cast members include:

Julian Cheung as Chow Dai Fook
Athena Chu as Nancy
Michael Chow Man-Kin as Chung
Benny Lai as Vincent
Michelle Zhang as Candy