Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (Chinese: 七人樂隊)[1] is a 2020 Hong Kong anthology historical drama film directed by Sammo Hung, Ann Hui, Patrick Tam, Yuen Woo-ping, Ringo Lam, Johnnie To and Tsui Hark, seven filmmakers of the Hong Kong New Wave. It is divided into seven stories, each corresponding to a decade in Hong Kong's history, told from the view of ordinary people. It was originally intended for there to be a segment about the 1970s directed by John Woo, but he withdrew for health reasons and the segment was never produced.
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| Chinese | 七人樂隊 |
| Directed by | Sammo Hung Ann Hui Patrick Tam Yuen Woo-ping Ringo Lam Johnnie To Tsui Hark |
| Screenplay by | Sammo Hung Au Kin-yee Patrick Tam Yuen Woo-ping Ringo Lam Johnnie To Tsui Hark Yau Nai-hoi Roy Szeto Lou Shiu-wa Melvin Luk |
| Story by | Au Kin-yee Yau Nai-hoi |
| Produced by | Johnnie To Elaine Chu |
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| Cinematography | Chan Kin-lei Tam Wan-kai Poon Hang-sang |
| Edited by | Jimmy Hung Patrick Tam Tsui Hark David M. Richardson Mary Stephen Allen Leung Jeff Cheung |
| Music by | Woody Pak Li Ye Thomas Lloyd Freeman Charlotte Chan Patrick Tam Thomas Cheng Peter Kam |
Production companies | China Film Media Asia Distribution Milkyway Image |
| Distributed by | Media Asia Films |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | $1.7 million |
The film features an ensemble cast that includes Timmy Hung, Francis Ng, Sire Ma, Jennifer Yu, Ian Gouw, Yuen Wah, Ashley Lin, Simon Yam, Mimi Kung, Cheung Tat-ming, Emotion Cheung, Ng Wing-sze, Tony Wu, Eric Tsui, Royce Lam, Chung King-fai, Lam Suet and Lawrence Lau. Production began in early January 2014 and concluded in August 2014.
The film was screened at the Busan International Film Festival in October 2020, and includes the posthumous work of Ringo Lam, who died in 2018.[2][3] The film was originally set to be released in 2021 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was then released in Hong Kong on 28 July 2022 and China on 29 July 2022. The film received mostly positive reviews.[4]
Cast and crew
| Decade | Story | Director | Screenwriter | Starring |
| 1950s | Exercise | Sammo Hung | Sammo Hung, Au Kin-yee | Timmy Hung |
| 1960s | Headmaster | Ann Hui | Lou Shiu-wa | Francis Ng, Sire Ma |
| 1980s | Tender Is the Night | Patrick Tam | Melvin Luk, Patrick Tam | Jennifer Yu, Ian Gouw |
| 1990s | Homecoming | Yuen Woo-ping | Yuen Woo-ping, Au Kin-yee | Yuen Wah, Ashley Lin |
| 2000s | Bonanza | Johnnie To | Au Kin-yee, Yau Nai-hoi, Johnnie To | Ng Wing-sze, Tony Wu, Eric Tsui |
| 2010s | Astray | Ringo Lam | Ringo Lam | Simon Yam, Mimi Kung, Royce Lam, Chung King-fai |
| 2020s | Conversation in Depth | Tsui Hark | Tsui Hark, Roy Szeto | Cheung Tat-ming, Emotion Cheung, Lam Suet, Lawrence Lau |
Awards and nominations
| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Results |
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| 41st Hong Kong Film Awards[5] | Best Action Choreography | Sammo Hung, Jimmy Hung, Yuen Wo Ping | Nominated |
References
- "七导演合拍《七人乐队》入围戛纳 杜琪峯发声回应". 新浪娱乐. 2020-06-04. Archived from the original on 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- "【林嶺東逝世】真正遺作《八部半》 夥杜琪峯吳宇森拍出香港情". 香港01. 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- Hunter2020-10-21T17:01:00+01:00, Allan. "'Septet: The Story Of Hong Kong': Busan Review (opening film)". Screen. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- Chor Yu Liu, Justin (2022-08-18). "Review: Omnibus "Septet: the Story of Hong Kong" Shows Seven Masters in Varying Agreement". Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- "Nomination List of The 41st Hong Kong Film Awards".
External links
- Septet: The Story of Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Septet: The Story of Hong Kong at IMDb
- Septet: The Story of Hong Kong at Mtime.com (archived) (in Chinese)
- Septet: The Story of Hong Kong at Douban (in Chinese)