Drama ·Documentary ·Comedy · Hong Kong · 2019 · 1h 17m

Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down

夜香・鴛鴦・深水埗

Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down poster
Director
Kate ReillyLeung Ming-kai
Cast
Mia Mungil as Mia (segment "Forbidden City") May Leong as Grandmother (segment "Forbidden City") Lam Yiu-Sing as Older Brother (segment "Toy Stories") Zeno Koo as Younger Brother (segment "Toy Stories") Kate Reilly as Ruth (segment "Yuen Yueng") Gregory Wong Chung-Yiu as John (segment "Yuen Yueng")
Crew
Leung Ming-kai — Editor Kate Reilly — Editor Marcus Cheong-Wai Chan — Editor Kate Reilly — Screenplay Leung Ming-kai — Screenplay Kate Reilly — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
migrationanthologyslice of lifeworking classhong kongimmigrant experienceirreverentbittersweet
Key Collaborators
Kate Reilly Director Leung Ming-kai Director Leung Ming-kai Editor Kate Reilly Editor Marcus Cheong-Wai Chan Editor Kate Reilly Screenplay Leung Ming-kai Screenplay Kate Reilly Producer Leung Ming-kai Producer
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