Ann Hui: Chronicler of the Outliers
A Simple Life / A Simple Life
Screening Schedule
Screening 1
- 15th December
- 12.00 pm
- New 2
Screening 2
- 18th December
- 9.30 am
- Ariesplex Audi 4
Ann Hui
Director's bio
Ann Hui
Ann Hui is described as a key figure in the Hong Kong New Wave movement. In 2020, she received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 77th Venice International Film Festival. Her accolades include the Berlinale Camera Award at the 47th Berlin International Film Festival in 1997, the Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award at the 19th Busan Film Festival in 2014, and the Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award at the New York Asian Film Festival, among others.
Synopsis
Based on real people and events, CHUNG Chun Tao, or Ah Tao, was born in Taishan, China. Her foster-father died during the Japanese Occupation and her foster-mother sent her to work as a servant for the Leung family. She has been in service there for 4 generations lasting 60 years. During this time, some members of the Leung family passed away and some emigrated. For the past decade, Ah Tao lived with Roger, the only family member left in Hong Kong.
Details of Cast
Andy Lau as Roger Deanie Ip as Ah Tao Qin Hailu as Nurse Choi Wang Fuli as Roger’s mother Eman Lam as Carmen Anthony Wong as Elderly Home Boss Hui Bik Kee as Aunt Kam Chin Pei as Uncle Kin Hui So Ying as Mui Gu Wu Wing Chong as Mui's Mother Elena Kong as Aunt Kam’s daughter Jason Chan as Jason
Details of Crew
Music by LAW Wing Fai Director of photography YU Lik Wai Edited by KONG Chi Leung (HKSE), Manda Wai Sound Design by TU Duu Chih
Producer Details
Ann HUI, Roger LEE, Pui Wah CHAN
Writer Details
Susan CHAN, Roger LEE
Stills
Categories
- International Competition (14)
- Homage (4)
- World Cinema (63)
- Country Focus (7)
- Indian Cinema Now (7)
- Kaleidoscope (6)
- Malayalam Cinema Today (12)
- Restored Classics (7)
- Jury Films (5)
- Opening Film (1)
- Spirit of Cinema (1)
- The Female Gaze (7)
- Signatures In Motion (3)
- Midnight Cinema (3)
- Festival Favourites (13)
- Viva el Cine: Latin American Films (5)
- Refracted Realities : The Existential Mindscapes of Hong Sang-soo (4)
- Chiaroscuro : Retrospective of Madhu Ambat (4)
- Celebrating Shabana Azmi (5)
- Centennial Tribute (3)
