The Illegal Immigrant
| The Illegal Immigrant | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 非法移民 |
| Simplified Chinese | 非法移民 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Fēi Fǎ Yí Mín |
| Jyutping | Fei1 Faat3 Ji4 Man4 |
| Directed by | Mabel Cheung |
| Written by | Alex Law |
| Produced by | Mona Fong |
| Starring | Ching Yung-cho Cindy Ou Liao Chung-yu Peter Lee Kui-yuen |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | British Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Budget | HK$1,000,000 |
| Box office | HK$4,723,687 |
The Illegal Immigrant is a 1985 Hong Kong film directed by Mabel Cheung with the screenplay written by Alex Law. As Cheung's debut film, it tells about the story of a Chinese illegal immigrant in the United States seeking for his legal status through a sham marriage falls in love with his fake bride.
The film, along with An Autumn's Tale and Eight Taels of Gold, formed Cheung and Law's "Migration Trilogy".