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".
[6] Most of the cast and crew, including the leading actor Ching Yung-cho, were classmates of Cheung and Law.
Cindy Ou, a School of Medicine student, was chosen to be the leading actress under a casting,[3] with Cheung dubbing her voice.