Elegies
A-Lister Malaysian Premiere
Hong Kong | 2023 | Cantonese/Mandarin | 101 min | Documentary | DCP
Synopsis
From Boat People to Our Time Will Come, from family struggles to anti-Japanese history, Venice Career Golden Lion-winning auteur Ann Hui finally films a topic she holds most dear – poetry. Through her personal encounters with some of Hong Kong’s most notable poets, including Yam Gong, Wai Yuen, Chan Chi Tak, Deng Ah Lam, York Ma, Xi Xi and Leung Ping Kwan. Hui shows the topography of contemporary poetry on and of the city. Two poles of reality, the unrestrained Huang Can-ran and the cosmopolitan Liu Wai-tong, are juxtaposed to reveal two distinctively different personalities, ideals, and ways of life. Seeing the late Xi Xi recite her own poem about the old Kai Tak Airport is a deeply heart-warming moment.
Credits
Original Title | 詩 |
English Title | Elegies |
Country | Hong Kong |
Exhibition Format | DCP |
Director | Ann Hui |
Producer | Ken Hui |
Screenplay | – |
Cinematography | Mak Chi Kwan Mike |
Cast | Simon Yam, Sylvia Chang, Henick Chou, Cecilia Choi |
Company
Class Limited, Pica Pica Media Limited
Ken Hui
ken@picapicamedia.com