About
“Ann Hui may actually be Hong Kong’s best storyteller..her finest film in years.” β Kozo (Ross Chen), LoveHKFilm.com.
Brimming with unspeakable serene beauty, July Rhapsody by Hong Kong’s director Ann Hui (A Simple Life) and scriptwriter Ivy Ho (Comrades: Almost a Love Story) is a profound and soothing tale about how one paddles through life’s chaos as many seemingly eternal inspiration sources of times, like the Yangtze river, quietly fade away.
Synopsis
In appearance, Lam prides himself on teaching classic Chinese literature at an elite school and a family of a caring wife and two sons. Deep down, the man of forty tastes unfulfilled ambitions in affluent old classmates’ belittlements and unsatisfied desires in seductions from a free-spirited student. The sudden return of his teenage years mentor finally wrecks this vulnerable balance. Lam must unearth the long-hidden truth about who he is and gain a new perspective on how to live the rest of his life.
Recognition
July Rhapsody received 8 nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards, winning multiple awards including Best Screenplay and Best New Performer.
Film Information
- Director: Ann Hui
- Screenwriter: Ivy Ho
- Cast: Jacky Cheung, Anita Mui, Karena Lam
- Duration: 103 minutes
- Language: Cantonese with English subtitles
- IMDB: imdb.com/title/tt0312886
Co-presented by Roxie Theater, San Francisco.