Made in Hong Kong (film)
| Made in Hong Kong | |
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| 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 subsidised housing projects, which Chan considered to be 'a very Hong Kong thing' due to the high population density of the region.[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 is made from leftover film reels and as such has a very low cost of production, even for an independent movie.[citation needed]
Cast and roles
- 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
- 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
- ^ "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
- Made in Hong Kong at IMDb
- Made in Hong Kong Review at BBC FOUR
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