Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down (2019)
09/11/2019
Drama, Documentary, Comedy
1h 17m
- 77% (3 votes)
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Overview
This anthology film, whose Chinese title begins with a romantic name for human excrement, premiered internationally at Rotterdam and won Best Screenplay from the Hong Kong Film Critics Society. A variety of Hong Kong people wrestle with nostalgia when facing an uncertain future. Their stories give way to a documentary featuring a young barista turned political candidate.
- Kate ReillyDirector, Screenplay
- Leung Ming-kaiDirector, Screenplay
Original Title
夜香・鴛鴦・深水埗
Status
Released
Keywords
- migration
- anthology
- slice of life
- working class
- hong kong
- immigrant experience
- irreverent
- bittersweet
Top Billed Cast
Mia Mungil
Mia (segment "Forbidden City")
May Leong
Grandmother (segment "Forbidden City")
Lam Yiu-Sing
Older Brother (segment "Toy Stories")
Zeno Koo
Younger Brother (segment "Toy Stories")
Kate Reilly
Ruth (segment "Yuen Yueng")
Gregory Wong Chung-Yiu
John (segment "Yuen Yueng")
Jessica Lam Sin-tung
Self (segment "It's Not Gonna Be Fun")
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