Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down
2019•1h 17m•7.7•Released
DramaDocumentaryComedy
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.
Director
Leung Ming-kai
Writer
Leung Ming-kai, Kate Reilly
Languages
Cantonese, English
Studio
Gold Stone Workshop Limited
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")
Production
Company
Gold Stone Workshop Limited
Producer
Kate Reilly
Producer
Leung Ming-kai
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