Overview
When Chinese-Australian teenager Lawrence cheats at and fails his high-school exams, destroying his dreams of a medical degree, he's banished to the country for the summer. There, he meets wily old conman the Professor and his cynical daughter Sarah, and learns that even the sneakiest scam can't conjure up love. Is it a true story? That might be another of Leung's tricks.
Director and cast
- Timothy Spall as The Professor
- John Luc as Lawrence
- Lily Sullivan as Sarah
- Jacek Koman as Riley
- Shaun Micallef as Harry - Record Store Owner
- Kat Stewart as Emma
- Lawrence Leung as The Real Lawrence Leung
- Ferdinand Hoang as Leo - Lawrence's Dad
- Linda Schragger as Mai-Ling - Lawrence's Mum
- Yang Li as Uncle Sam
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