Made in Hong Kong
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Made in Hong Kong |
| Original title | 香港 製造 |
| Country of production | Hong Kong |
| original language | Cantonese |
| Publishing year | 1997 |
| length | 109 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Fruit chan |
| production |
Andy Lau , Doris Yang Ziming |
| music | Lam Wah-Chuen |
| camera | Lam Wah-Chuen, O Sing-Pui |
| occupation | |
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Made In Hong Kong is a low-budget film from Hong Kong that premiered a few months after the former crown colony was handed over . With the work achieved the Chinese Independent - director Fruit Chan , who also wrote the screenplay for the first time more attention.
action
The film traces the tragic and failed lives of a disaffected youth in Hong Kong in the transition phase.
At the start of the film, a schoolgirl who leaves two bloodstained letters commits suicide. Autumn Moon, who is the focus of the film, speaks from the off. Moon is a high school dropout and junior gangster who holds grudges against his absent father and his new partner from China. He is friends with the mentally handicapped Sylvester and develops tender feelings for the seriously ill Ping, who needs a kidney transplant. He also spends his time playing basketball and collecting debt for the local triad. Even if he is comparatively far removed from self-styling as a “savior” or “hero” and inconsistencies and hypocrisy appear in his actions, he wants to solve Ping's problem.
background
The film was implemented very cost-effectively: Leftover film roles and amateur actors were used. The responsible production company was Focus Group Holdings of Andy Lau .
A large part of the film takes place in subsidized housing projects, which Chan regards as "a typical thing for Hong Kong" due to the high population density of the region. From the director's point of view, the film can be viewed both as a reaction to the transfer of the British Crown Colony to the People's Republic of China and as a character drama that reflects the lifestyle of many young people in Hong Kong.
reception
Despite its small production and budget, the film achieved theatrical sales of HKD 2 million and won a number of awards.
At the Locarno Festival , the film won the special jury award, and it received awards in the Grand Prix in Gijon and at the Grand Prix in Nantes. At the Hong Kong Film Award , which was formally refused entry at the first attempt, there were two awards: as best film and as best director. Fruit Chan was also named Best Director at the Golden Horse Film Festival in Taiwan. The film also received a prize at the Busan International Film Festival .
The film was submitted to the 71st Annual Academy Awards ( Oscar ) for Hong Kong's entry for Best Foreign Language Film , but was not nominated.
Trivia
The remnants of the film with which Chan was able to record his film are said to have exceeded their expiration date by seven years.
Director Fruit Chan made several references to Léon - The Professional in the film . A Leon film poster hangs in Moons bedroom , he often imitates his gun position and at one point also listens to the film soundtrack.
Twenty years after its first showing , the film was shown again in 4K format in cinemas in Hong Kong after a technical revision .
Web links
- Made In Hong Kong in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ross Chen (www.lovehkfilm.com): Made In HK. In: fareastfilm.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018 .
- ^ A b Mengyang Cui: Hong Kong Cinema and the 1997 Return of the Colony to Mainland China: The Tensions and the Consequences . Dissertation.com, Boca Raton 2007, ISBN 978-1-58112-381-4 , pp. 46 ( full text in Google Book Search).
- ↑ David Pountain: INTERVIEW: FRUIT CHAN, 20 YEARS ON FROM MADE IN HONG KONG. In: filmdoo.com. May 27, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2018 .
- ↑ Esther MK Cheung: Fruit Chan's Made In Hong Kong . Hong Kong University Press, Aberdeen 2009, ISBN 978-962-209-977-7 , pp. 145 ( full text in Google Book Search).
- ^ Fruit Chan - Festival Scope: Festivals on Demand for Film Professionals World Wide. In: pro.festivalscope.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Elizabeth Kerr: Made in Hong Kong 4K: A Handover Classic As Relevant Today as it Was in 1997. In: zolimacitymag.com. July 7, 2017, accessed November 2, 2018 .
- ^ Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (press release): 45 Countries Submit Films for Oscar® Consideration ( Memento of February 19, 1999 in the Internet Archive ). In: oscars.org . November 19, 1998 (English).
- ↑ Esther MK Cheung: Fruit Chan's Made In Hong Kong . Hong Kong University Press, Aberdeen 2009, ISBN 978-962-209-977-7 , pp. 5 ( full text in Google Book Search).
- ^ Mengyang Cui: Hong Kong Cinema and the 1997 Return of the Colony to Mainland China: The Tensions and the Consequences . Dissertation.com, Boca Raton 2007, ISBN 978-1-58112-381-4 , pp. 48 ( full text in Google Book Search).