Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down

Movie·2019·1h 17m

Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down

Country

Hong Kong

Language

Cantonese

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The Story

Original title: 夜香・鴛鴦・深水埗

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.

Producer

Leung Ming-kai, Kate Reilly

Editor

Leung Ming-kai

Themes

migrationanthologyslice of lifeworking classhong kongimmigrant experienceirreverentbittersweet

Production House

Gold Stone Workshop Limited

Audience Score

77%

3 votes

Skip7%
Timepass16%
Go for it38%
Perfection39%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Mia Mungil

Mia (segment "Forbidden City")

May Leong

Grandmother (segment "Forbidden City")

Lam Yiu-Sing

Lam Yiu-Sing

Older Brother (segment "Toy Stories")

Zeno Koo

Zeno Koo

Younger Brother (segment "Toy Stories")

Kate Reilly

Kate Reilly

Ruth (segment "Yuen Yueng")

Gregory Wong Chung-Yiu

Gregory Wong Chung-Yiu

John (segment "Yuen Yueng")

Jessica Lam Sin-tung

Self (segment "It's Not Gonna Be Fun")

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Crew

Leung Ming-kai

Leung Ming-kai

Screenplay, Producer, Director, Editor

Kate Reilly

Kate Reilly

Screenplay, Producer, Director, Editor

Marcus Cheong-Wai Chan

Editor

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