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Leung Ming-kai
Leung Ming-kai is a Hong Kong cinematographer and film director.Elizabeth Kerr"A MARRIAGE OF ART AND CULTURES: LEUNG MING-KAI AND KATE REILLY" ''Zolima City Mag'', November 19, 2020. He is most noted for the films '' Old Stone'', for which he was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Cinematography at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, and '' Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down'', for which he and Kate Reilly won the award for Best Screenplay at the 2020 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards.Edmund Lee"Hong Kong protest documentary named best picture in 2020 Film Critics Society awards" '' South China Morning Post'', January 18, 2021. His other film credits have included '' What Isn't There'', '' Mundane History'', ''Mutual Friends'', '' Ek Hazarachi Note'', ''Murmur of the Hearts'', ''Suk Suk ''Suk Suk'' () (the title means "Uncle" in Cantonese) is a 2019 award-winning and critically acclaimed Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Ray Yeung. It prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. With 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also a major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island from Xin'an County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842.. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898... British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II; British administration resume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ek Hazarachi Note
''Ek Hazarachi Note'' (1000 Rupee Note) is a 2014 Varhadi and Marathi-language Indian film directed by Shrihari Sathe It stars Usha Naik, Sandeep Pathak and Shrikant Yadav The film was released on 9 May 2014 to positive reviews, and won the Silver Peacock - Best Feature Film at the 45th International Film Festival of India. Cast * Usha Naik as Budhi, the old lady * Sandeep Pathak as Sudama, the goatherd * Shrikant Yadav as Sub-inspector * Ganesh Yadav as Uttamrao Jadhav, the politician running for re-election * Pooja Nayak as Sudama's wife * Devendra Gaikwad as Constable Shinde Synopsis During a political rally in a small village in Maharashtra, India, a poor old woman named Budhi receives a largess of several 1000 Rupee notes from a politician. She goes shopping to the nearby market town with her neighbor but fate has other plans for them. Critical Reception Ek Hazarachi Note critical acclaim The Times of India gave 3 stars (out of 5) saying that ''Keeping every minute det ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Screenwriters
Hong may refer to: Places *Høng, a town in Denmark *Hong Kong, a city and a special administrative region in China *Hong, Nigeria *Hong River in China and Vietnam *Lake Hong in China Surnames *Hong (Chinese name) *Hong (Korean name) Organizations *Hong (business), general term for a 19th–20th century trading company based in Hong Kong, Macau or Canton *Hongmen (洪門), a Chinese fraternal organization Creatures *Hamsa (bird), a mythical bird also known was hong *Hong (rainbow-dragon) ''Hong'' or ''jiang'' () is a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology, comparable with rainbow serpent legends in various cultures and mythologies. Chinese "rainbow" names Chinese has three "rainbow" words, regular ''hong'' , literary ''didong'' , ..., a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology * ''Hong'' (genus), a genus of ladybird {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Cinematographers
Hong may refer to: Places *Høng, a town in Denmark *Hong Kong, a city and a special administrative region in China *Hong, Nigeria *Hong River in China and Vietnam *Lake Hong in China Surnames *Hong (Chinese name) *Hong (Korean name) Organizations *Hong (business), general term for a 19th–20th century trading company based in Hong Kong, Macau or Canton *Hongmen (洪門), a Chinese fraternal organization Creatures *Hamsa (bird), a mythical bird also known was hong *Hong (rainbow-dragon) ''Hong'' or ''jiang'' () is a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology, comparable with rainbow serpent legends in various cultures and mythologies. Chinese "rainbow" names Chinese has three "rainbow" words, regular ''hong'' , literary ''didong'' , ..., a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology * ''Hong'' (genus), a genus of ladybird {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Film Directors
Hong may refer to: Places *Høng, a town in Denmark *Hong Kong, a city and a special administrative region in China *Hong, Nigeria *Hong River in China and Vietnam *Lake Hong in China Surnames *Hong (Chinese name) *Hong (Korean name) Organizations *Hong (business), general term for a 19th–20th century trading company based in Hong Kong, Macau or Canton *Hongmen (洪門), a Chinese fraternal organization Creatures *Hamsa (bird), a mythical bird also known was hong *Hong (rainbow-dragon), a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology *Hong (genus), ''Hong'' (genus), a genus of ladybird {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sunny Side Of The Street (film)
''The Sunny Side of the Street'' ( zh, 白日青春) is a 2022 Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Lau Kok-rui. The feature debut of Malaysia-born Lau Kok-rui, the film tells the story of a Hong Kong-born Pakistani refugee boy who forms an unexpected bond with a local taxi driver. Cast * Anthony Wong * Sahal Zaman * Endy Chow * Inderjeet Singh * Kiranjeet Gill Production ''The Sunny Side of the Street'' is produced mainly by Petra Films, a new production company under Petra Group, a global conglomerate run by Malaysian businessman Vinod Sekhar Dato' (Dr) Vinod Sekhar is the Chairman and Chief Executive of the PETRA Group, which is a global conglomerate involved in sustainable industries, with one common goal of providing solutions for humanity. PETRA Group’s businesses range from .... Produced on an estimated cost of around US$1 million, the film also marks the studio's debut project. Awards and nominations References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Far Far Away (film)
''Far Far Away'' ( zh, 緣路山旮旯) is a 2021 Hong Kong romantic comedy film and the third full-length feature written and directed by Amos Why. The film follows a 28-year-old introverted IT geek who is inexperienced in dating, but suddenly finds himself romantically involved with five attractive women at different times, all are living in New Territories or Outlying Islands, Hong Kong. It premiered as the closing film of the 2021 Hong Kong Asian Film Festival, and screened at the Osaka Asian Film Festival, New York Asian Film Festival, as well as the Far East Film Festival in Udine. It was theatrically released in Hong Kong on 4 August 2022. Cast * Kaki Sham as Hau * Cecilia So as A. Lee, living in Sha Tau Kok * Rachel Leung as Mena Man, living in Tai O * Hanna Chan as Lisa, living in Lai Chi Wo * Jennifer Yu as Melanie, living in Sea Ranch, Lantau Island * Crystal Cheung as Fleur, living in Pak Nai Pak Nai () is a wetland area, partly mud-bank, surrounded by mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drifting (2021 Film)
''Drifting'' ( zh, 濁水漂流) is a 2021 Hong Kong drama film directed and written by Jun Li. Starring Francis Ng, Loletta Lee and Tse Kwan-ho, the film is based on a 2012 actual court case involving homeless people in Sham Shui Po. The film was selected for Big Screen Competition at 2021 International Film Festival Rotterdam, and made its Asian premiere at the 45th Hong Kong International Film Festival before its theatrical release on 3 June 2021. Plot Ho Kei-fai ("Fai") is released from prison and returns to Tung Chau Street in Sham Shui Po, one of the poorest districts in the territory, and rejoins his fellow street sleepers. One day, without prior notice, the police and cleaners vacate their sleeping place and forcibly throw their belongings into a rubbish truck, despite their protest. The group manages to build wooden huts under a nearby flyover as their new home. Social worker Miss Ho assists the street sleepers to file a lawsuit against the government, demanding bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suk Suk
''Suk Suk'' () (the title means "Uncle" in Cantonese) is a 2019 award-winning and critically acclaimed Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Ray Yeung. It presents the story of two secretly homosexual married men in their twilight years. The film was selected to compete in the ''Panorama'' section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Pak, a 70-year-old taxi driver who refuses to retire, meets Hoi, a retired 65-year-old single father at a park. Despite the families that they had built, the encounter sparks a desire that they had both suppressed and leads to a contemplation of a life together. Cast * Tai Bo as Pak * Ben Yuen as Hoi * Patra Au as Ching * Lo Chun-Yip as Wan * To Kong as Chiu * Lam Yiu-Sing as Edmond * Wong Hiu-Yee as Fong * Hu Yixin as Zheng * Kwan Lau-Ting as Joyce * Chu Wai-Keung as Dior Release * ''Suk Suk'' had its world premiere at the 24th Busan International Film Festival on 4 October 2019. * ''Suk Suk'' was released in Taiwan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murmur Of The Hearts
''Murmur of the Hearts'' () is a 2015 Hong Kong-Taiwanese romantic drama film directed by Sylvia Chang. It was released on April 10, 2015 in Taiwan and April 30, 2015 in China. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Yu-mei (Isabella Leong) and Yu-nan (Lawrence Ko) were born on the small and isolated Green Island off the east coast of Taiwan. They grew up listening to bed stories about a mermaid told by their mother (Angelica Lee). Now a painter based in Taipei, Yu-mei is in a rocky relationship with aspiring boxer Hsiang (Joseph Chang). She is also seeing a counselor for her anger towards her mother, which is making her see hallucinations and have trouble sleeping. It is revealed that her mother took her and left the island when she was a child, eventually operating a restaurant in Taiwan and becoming another man's mistress in Taiwan. After her mother died, she overheard her father saying he doesn't want to h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutual Friends (film)
''Mutual Friends'' is a 2013 American comedy film starring Caitlin FitzGerald, Cheyenne Jackson, Peter Scanavino, Michael Stahl-David, Christina Cole, Jennifer Lafleur, Ross Partridge, Michael Chernus and Vanessa Ray, directed and co-written by Matthew Watts; Amy Higgins (Watts’ wife), Frank Angones, Jessica Sue Burstein, Craig DiFolco, Ross Partridge and Olivia Silver also co-wrote the film. It premiered at the 2013 Seattle International Film Festival and was picked up by FilmBuff for distribution. ''Mutual Friends'' also played at the Phoenix Film Festival, Raindance Film Festival, Dances with Films, Rhode Island International Film Festival and Sonoma International Film Festival Plot ''Mutual Friends'' revolves around a birthday party for Christoph (Cheyenne Jackson), planned by Liv (Caitlin FitzGerald) — who is his fiancé — and the people attending the party. Nate (Peter Scanavino), Liv’s good friend who wants to be more than that pops up and wants to revisit an inci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Stone
''Old Stone'' () is a 2016 Chinese-Canadian drama film directed by Johnny Ma. It was selected to be screened in the Discovery section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. The film tells the story of Lao Shi ( Chen Gang), a cab driver in China whose life spirals out of control after he hits a motorcyclist, leaving him trapped in a bureaucratic nightmare because Chinese laws effectively criminalize such an accident far more harshly if the driver stops to help the victim than they do if he simply leaves the victim to die. Cast * Chen Gang as Lao Shi * An Nai as Mao Mao * Wang Hongwei as Captain * Zhang Zebin as Li Jiang * Lou Xue'er as Xue'er Awards The film was named the winner of TIFF's award for Best Canadian First Feature Film. On 7 December 2016, it was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top 10 list. The film garnered five Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, for Best Picture, Best Actor (Chen), Best Original Screenpl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
