July Rhapsody

July Rhapsody (Chinese: 男人四十) is a 2002 Hong Kong drama film directed by Ann Hui and produced by Ann Hui and Derek Yee.

July Rhapsody 男人四十
Directed byAnn Hui
Written byIvy Ho
Produced byAnn Hui, Derek Yee
StarringJacky Cheung
Anita Mui
Karena Lam
Shaun Tam
CinematographyKwan Pun-leung
Thomas Yeung
Edited byEric Kwong
Music byTommy Wai
Production
company
FilmKo Pictures
Distributed byFilmKo Pictures Distribution
Release date
14 March 2002 (2002-03-14)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$4,874,951

Overview

The film's Chinese title Chinese: 男人四十 literally translates to Man, 40. Its alternative title is Laam yan sei sap. The film explores midlife crisis, marriage, and teacher-student seduction.[1][2]

Plot

Lam Yiu-kwok (Jacky Cheung), a Hong Kong secondary school teacher, is facing a midlife crisis, marriage problems, and seduction by a student. He and his wife Man-ching (Anita Mui) are married, living in a modest apartment with their two sons. However, his first son Yue (Eric Kot) is not his, but from his wife and Mr. Seng (Tou Chung Hua), their former teacher. When Man-ching was a student, she seduced Mr. Seng, her teacher. As a teacher, Lam Yiu-kwok does not have financial success like his friends, successful businessmen and professionals who flaunt their extravagant lifestyles at reunion dinners. Lam Yiu-kwok's wife's ex-lover Mr. Seng returns to Hong Kong. Mr. Seng is old and dying and she is obliged to spend time with her ex-lover. In school, Lam Yiu-kwok receives flirtatious attention from Choi-lam (Karena Lam), a student from his class who has a crush on him. Lam Yiu-kwok's resistance from his raunchy student begins to weaken.[3][4][5]

Cast
  • Jacky Cheung as Lam Yiu-kwok[3]
    • Otto Wu as Young Lam Yiu-kwok
  • Anita Mui as Chan Man-ching. This was Mui's second final film appearance before her death from cervical cancer in 2003.[3][5][6]
    • Cara Chu as Young Chan Man-ching
  • Karena Lam as Woo Choi-lam[3][5]
  • Shaun Tam as Lam On-yin
    • Ricky Kwok as Infant Lam On-yin
  • Eric Kot as Wong Yui[3]
  • Tou Chung-hua as Sheng Sai-nin[3]
  • Jin Hui as Lam Lui-yin
  • Leung Tin as Principal Leung
  • Race Wong as Mrs. Mak
  • Ku Tin-nung as Yiu-kwok's alumnus
  • Roddy Wong as Yiu-kwok's alumnus
  • Jason Yip as Yiu-kwok's alumnus
  • Simon Li as Yiu-kwok's alumnus
  • Raymond Yu as Yiu-kwok's alumnus
  • James Cheng as Yiu-kwok's alumnus
  • Yu Sai-tang as Cho
  • Alan Wong as Cho's son
  • Wong Yuet-ling as Waiter
  • Chan Kui-fai as P.E. teacher
  • Lee Yiu-tong as Teacher
  • Ng Ka-leung as Teacher
  • Law Wai-yee as Teacher
  • Li Chui-yee as Teacher
  • Fok Bo as Teacher
  • Tony Lui as Teacher
  • Chan Kin-shun as Teacher
  • Nakata Yuki as Japanese girl
  • Chow Au-ming as Old man
  • Lau Miu-ling as Filipino maid
  • Lee Tung-yung as Mainland female doctor
  • Cheung Lai-kwan as Tramp in tunnel
  • Jonathan Lam
  • Ho Tsz-kit
  • Carson Fan
  • William Ho
  • Roy Lau
  • Jason Lee
  • Levan Mak
  • Courtney Wu as Father
  • Ko Tin Lung

Awards and nominations
Awards and nominations
Ceremony Category Recipient Outcome
21st Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film July Rhapsody Nominated
Best Director Ann Hui Nominated
Best Actor Jacky Cheung Nominated
Best Actress Anita Mui Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Karena Lam[5] Won
Best New Performer Karena Lam[5] Won
Best Screenplay Ivy Ho[5] Won
Best Art Direction Man Nim-chung Nominated
39th Golden Horse Awards Best Feature Film July Rhapsody Nominated
Best Actress Anita Mui Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Karena Lam Won
Best New Performer Karena Lam Won
Best Original Screenplay Ivy Ho Won
Best Art Direction Man Nim-chung Nominated
Best Costume & Make-up Design Man Nim-chung Nominated
8th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Film of Merit July Rhapsody Won
6th Golden Bauhinia Awards Best Director Ann Hui Nominated
Best Actor Jacky Cheung Nominated
Best Actress Anita Mui Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Karena Lam Won
Best Screenplay Ivy Ho Nominated
Top Ten Chinese-language films July Rhapsody Won
50th International Film Festival of India Best Actor Jacky Cheung Won
6th Changchun Film Festival Best Actress Anita Mui Won
7th Verona Love Screens Film Festival Best Film July Rhapsody Nominated
2nd Chinese Film Media Awards
(Hong Kong and Taiwan)		 Best Film July Rhapsody Nominated
Best Director Ann Hui Nominated
Best Actor Jacky Cheung Nominated
Best Actress Anita Mui Won
HKSAR 10th Anniversary Film Awards Best Screenplay Ivy Ho Nominated

See also

References
  1. Freiberg, Freda (October 2002). "Border Crossings: Ann Hui's cinema". sensesofcinema.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  2. "July Rhapsody (AKA Man of 40) (Laam yan sei sap)". harvardfilmarchive.org. March 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  3. Stratton, David (12 February 2002). "July Rhapsody". variety.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  4. Trybalska, Gabriella (21 August 2002). "July Rhapsody". eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  5. "July Rhapsody". homemcr.org. October 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  6. "Retrospective on Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui's classic works". info.gov.hk. 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
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