Suk Suk

Suk Suk (Chinese: 叔．叔) (the title means "Uncle" in Cantonese)[2] is a 2019 Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Ray Yeung. It presents the story of two secretly homosexual married men in their twilight years. The film was selected to compete in the Panorama section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.[3]

Suk Suk
Theatrical release poster
Chinese叔．叔
Directed byRay Yeung
Written byRay Yeung
Produced byMichael J. Werner
Teresa Kwong
Sandy Yip
Chowee Leow
Stan Guingon
StarringTai Bo
Ben Yuen
Patra Au
CinematographyLeung Ming-kai
Edited byWilliam Chang
Nose Chan
Music byVeronica Lee
Production
company
New Voice Film Productions
Release dates
  • October 4, 2019 (2019-10-04) (BIFF)[1]
  • February 27, 2020 (2020-02-27) (Taiwan)
  • May 28, 2020 (2020-05-28) (Hong Kong)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese

Plot

Pak, a 70-year-old taxi driver who refuses to retire, meets Hoi, a retired 65-year-old single father at a park. Despite the families that they had built, the encounter sparks a desire that they had both suppressed and leads to a contemplation of a life together.

Cast
  • Tai Bo as Pak
  • Ben Yuen as Hoi
  • Patra Au as Ching
  • Lo Chun-Yip as Wan
  • To Kong as Chiu
  • Lam Yiu-Sing as Edmond
  • Wong Hiu-Yee as Fong
  • Hu Yixin as Zheng
  • Kwan Lau-Ting as Joyce
  • Chu Wai-Keung as Dior

Release
  • Suk Suk had its world premiere at the 24th Busan International Film Festival on 4 October 2019.[4]
  • Suk Suk was released in Taiwan by Cai Chang International in February 2020[5]
  • Suk Suk was released in Hong Kong by Golden Scene Company Ltd. in May 2020[6]
  • Suk Suk was released in Thailand by M Pictures / Never So Small in July 2020 [7]
  • The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels (HKETO, Brussels) and Create Hong Kong have jointly supported the participation of three Hong Kong films at the CinemAsia Film Festival 2020 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, being held from March 4 to 8 (Amsterdam time).[8] One of the three Hong Kong films is Suk Suk.
  • Suk Suk was released in North America by Strand Releasing in February 2021.[9]
  • Suk Suk was released in Spain by Vitrine Filmes in July 2021[10]
  • Suk Suk was released in Brazil by Vitrine Filmes in September 2021 [11]

The original title "Suk Suk" was changed to "Twilight's Kiss" for USA and Canada by North American distributor Strand Releasing.

The original title "Suk Suk" was changed to "Un Printemps a Hong Kong" for France by French distributor Epicentre Films.[12]

The original title "Suk Suk" was changed to "Suk Suk - Um Amor em Segredo" for Brazil by Brazilian distributor Vitrine Filmes[11]

Reception

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 100% approval rating based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10.[13] According to Metacritic, which sampled six critics and calculated a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, the film received "generally favorable reviews".[14]

Elizabeth Kerr from The Hollywood Reporter describes Suk Suk as Ray Yeung's "most accomplished, mature film to date, and Yeung demonstrates a keen eye for the social dynamics that impact us and how we respond to them, and finds space to bask in the simple pleasures, basic generosity and the safety net that is family while simultaneously dealing with homophobia, ageism and faith."[15] Wendy Ide from Screen Daily described Suk Suk as "a gentle, understated storytelling with subtly observant camerawork to match".[16] Zhuo-Ning Su from The Film Stage writes, "In lucid, carefully non-judgmental strokes, Yeung recreates the easy familiarity of (hetero-normative) family life that both men have gotten used to."[17] Sight & Sound indicates, "Suk Suk is a loving, considerate tale of queer love in later life. Elaborating an affair between two elderly men in present-day Hong Kong, Ray Yeung proves himself as an astute observer of human affection and social obligation in his third feature film."[18] Alissa Simon from Variety describes, "Strong performances by veterans Tai Bo and Ben Yuen make the protagonists’ struggle concrete and affecting."[19]

Awards and nominations
Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
70th Berlin International Film Festival Best Feature Film Ray Yeung Nominated [20]
56th Golden Horse Awards Best Feature Film Suk Suk Nominated [21]
Best Original Screenplay Ray Yeung Nominated [21]
Best Leading Actor Ben Yuen Nominated [22]
Best Leading Actor Tai Bo Nominated [22]
Best Supporting Actress Patra Au Nominated [22]
Hong Kong Directors Guild Awards Best Actor Tai Bo Won [23]
Hong Kong Screenwriters’ Guild Awards Best Screenplay Ray Yeung Won [24]
Best Role in a Screenplay Tai Bo Won [24]
Best Role in a Screenplay Patra Au Nominated
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Best Film Suk Suk Won [25]
Best Actor Tai Bo Won [26]
Best Screenplay Ray Yeung Nominated [27]
Best Director Ray Yeung Nominated [28]
Best Actor Ben Yuen Nominated [29]
39th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor Tai Bo Won [30]
Best Supporting Actress Patra Au Won [31]
Best Picture Suk Suk Nominated [32]
Best Director Ray Yeung Nominated [32]
Best Screenplay Ray Yeung Nominated [32]
Best Supporting Actor Lo Chun Yip Nominated [32]
Best New Performer Patra Au Nominated [32]
Best Film Editing William Chang & Nose Chui Hing Chan Nominated [32]
Best Costume & Make Up Design Albert Poon Nominated [32]
Renaissance Awards Best Drama Suk Suk Won [33]
Kongest Film Awards Best Film Suk Suk Won
Best Actor Ben Yuen Nominated
Wicked Queer Boston LGBT Film Festival Jury Award: Best Narrative Feature Twilight's Kiss Won [34]
To Ten Chinese Films Festival Youth Film Handbook: Outstanding Film Twilight's Kiss Won [35]
Youth Film Handbook: Best Actor Ben Yuen Won [36]
Out on Film: Atlanta's LGBT Film Festival Jury Award: Best International Film Twilight's Kiss Won [37]
Jury Award: Best Actor Tai Bo Won [38]
Audience Award: Best International Film Twilight's Kiss Won [39]
Florence Queer Festival Best Long Feature Film Twilight's Kiss Won [40]
Festival International du Film Independent de Bordeaux Special Mention: Best Feature Film Twilight's Kiss Won
GAZE Film Festival Dublin Audience Award: Best Feature Twilight's Kiss Won [40]
Seoul International Pride Film Festival Best Asian Feature Twilight's Kiss Won
Madrid LGBTQ International Film Festival Best Actor Tai Bo Won [40]
Best Actor Ben Yuen Won [40]
Amiens International Film Festival Special Mention: Best Actor Tai Bo Won [40]
Special Mention: Best Actor Ben Yeun Won [40]
Asian Film Awards Best Actor Tai Bo Nominated [40]
Best Supporting Actor Ben Yuen Nominated [40]
Best Supporting Actress Patra Au Nominated [40]
Asian American International Film Festival Audience Choice Award: Best Narrative Film Twilight's Kiss Won [40]
Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival Honorable Mention: Best Feature Twilight's Kiss Won [40]
Zinegoak Festival, Bilbao Spain Special Mention: Best Feature Film Suk Suk Won [41]
La Mostra Internacional de Cinema de Gai i Lesbià FIRE!! Audience Award: Best Feature Suk Suk Won [42]
LGBT Film Fest of the Niemeyer Center, Spain Jury Award: Best Feature Film Suk Suk Won [43]
Santo Domingo OutFest - Festival Internacional de Cine GLBT Jury Award: Best Film Suk Suk Won [44]
Santo Domingo OutFest - Festival Internacional de Cine GLBT Jury Award: Best Screenplay Suk Suk Won [44]
Santo Domingo OutFest - Festival Internacional de Cine GLBT Jury Award: Best Performance Tai Bo Won [44]
Queerties Awards 2022 Best Indie Movie Twilight's Kiss Nominated [45]
GLAAD Media Awards 2022 Outstanding Feature - Limited Release Twilight's Kiss Nominated [46]

Soundtrack
Name Performed by Original Singer Written by Composed by
Gentle breeze and drizzle Qing Shan Liu lanxi Lin gongxin Lin gongxin

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