Made in Hong Kong (film)
| Made in Hong Kong | |
|---|---|
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港製造 |
| Simplified Chinese | 香港制造 |
| Literal meaning | Hong Kong manufacture |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xiānggǎng zhìzào |
| Jyutping | Hoeng1 Gong2 zai3 zou6 |
| Directed by | Fruit Chan |
| Written by | Fruit Chan |
| Produced by | Andy Lau Doris Yang Ziming |
| Starring | Sam Lee Yim Hui-Chi Wenders Li Tam Ka-Chuen |
| Cinematography | Lam Wah-Chuen O Sing-Pui |
| Music by | Lam Wah-Chuen |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | $17,255[1] |
Made in Hong Kong (香港製造) is a 1997 Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Fruit Chan, executive produced and produced by Andy Lau and starring Sam Lee, Yim Hui-Chi, Wenders Li, and Tam Ka-Chuen. It won the Best Picture Award at the 1998 Hong Kong Film Awards along with 13 other wins and 6 nominations. The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2][3]
Much of the film is set in public housing estates, which Chan considered to be "a very Hong Kong thing" due to the high population density of the territory.[4] Though the film is sometimes regarded as a response to the 1997 Hong Kong handover, Chan feels that Made in Hong Kong can also be viewed as a character-driven drama that reflects the lifestyle of many young Hong Kong people at the time.[4]
The film was made using leftover film reels and therefore had very low production costs, even for an independent movie.[citation needed]
Plot[edit]
The narrator, Autumn Moon, is a secondary school drop-out whose father has abandoned his family for his mistress. He has nightmares about a classmate who committed suicide along with constant wet dreams after coming into possession of a love letter belonging to her. Moon works with his friend, Sylvester who is mentally disabled, as a debt collector for a triad member and falls for Ping, the daughter of a debtor. She has a fatal kidney disease, so the teenager accepts an assassination contract to pay her medical fees. When Ping and Sylvester are dead, Moon decides to take revenge on the world before committing suicide.
Cast and roles[edit]
- Sam Lee - To Chung-Chau, 'Moon'
- Neiky Yim Hui-Chi - Lam Yuk-Ping, 'Ping'
- Wenders Li - Ah-Lung, 'Sylvester' (credited as Wenbers Li Tung-Chuen)
- Amy Tam Ka-Chuen - Hui Bo San, 'Susan'
- Carol Lam Kit-Fong - Mrs. Lam, Ping's mother
- Doris Chow Yan-Wah - Mrs. To, Moon's mother
- Siu Chung - Ms. Lee, social worker
- Chan Tat-Yee - Fat Chan
- Wu Wai-Chung - Keung
- Sang Chan - 'Big Brother', Cheung Siu-Wing
- Kelvin Chung - Doctor
- Ah Ting - Moon's father
- Jessica - Moon's father's current wife
- Ah Wai - Assassin on skateboard
- Ho B-Chai - Male student
See also[edit]
- List of submissions to the 71st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Hong Kong submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References[edit]
- ^ "Made in Hong Kong (2020 re-release)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ "45 Countries Submit Films for Oscar Consideration". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 19 November 1998. Archived from the original on 19 February 1999. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Interview: Fruit Chan, 20 Years On from Made in Hong Kong". FilmDoo. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
External links[edit]
- Made in Hong Kong at IMDb
- Made in Hong Kong Review at BBC FOUR
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