Ann Hui: Chronicler of the Outliers
Eighteen Springs / Eighteen Springs
Screening Schedule
Screening 1
- 17th December
- 9.45 am
- Ariesplex Audi 4
Screening 2
- 20th December
- 12.00 pm
- Nila
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
In the 1930s, SHEN Shijun (Leon LAI) and GU Manzhen (Jacklyn WU) meet and fall in love while working in the same Shanghai factory. Manzhen, having lost her father at a young age, was raised by her elder sister, Manlu (Anita MUI). Manlu works as a nightclub hostess to make ends meet and eventually marries the already-married ZHU Hongcai (GE You). Shijun is tricked by a letter from home and returns, only to discover that his family’s real intention is to arrange a marriage for him. Weak-willed and not hearing from Manzhen for a long time, Shijun obeys his family and marries SHI Cuizhi (Annie WU). Meanwhile, unable to bear children, Manlu schemes to have Manzhen conceive Hongcai’s child. After Manlu’s death, Manzhen marries Hongcai for the sake of her child. Shijun and Manzhen, bound by fate but ultimately separated by circumstances, meet again over ten years later…
Details of Cast
Jacklyn WU, Leon LAI, Anita MUI, GE You, Annie WU, HUANG Lei
Details of Crew
Cinematographer: Mark LEE Ping-bing Editor: WONG Yee-Shun, POON Hung Music: Daniel YE Xiaogang
Producer Details
Ann HUI, Jimmy WANG Yu
Writer Details
Eileen CHANG, John CHAN Kin-chung
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- International Competition (14)
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- Malayalam Cinema Today (12)
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- 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)
