Aberdeen (2014 film)
| Aberdeen | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Directed by | Pang Ho-cheung |
| Written by | Pang Ho-cheung |
| Starring | Louis Koo Eric Tsang Miriam Yeung Gigi Leung Ng Man-tat Carrie Ng |
| Cinematography | Jason Kwan |
| Edited by | Wenders Li |
| Music by | Peter Kam |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Bravos Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | US$3.5 million[1] |
Aberdeen (Chinese: 香港仔), previously known as 曼珠莎華, is a 2014 Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Pang Ho-cheung and starring Louis Koo, Eric Tsang, Miriam Yeung and Gigi Leung. Pang revealed in various interviews that the film differed from his previous comedies Vulgaria and SDU, in that it explores the family dynamics in a typical Hong Kong family.[2] The film is also known as 人间小团圆[3] in Mainland China. The film was released on 8 May 2014.[4][5][6]
Cast
[edit]- Louis Koo as Cheng Wai-tao
- Eric Tsang as Cheng Yau-Kin cheung
- Miriam Yeung as Cheng Wai-ching
- Gigi Leung as Cici Cheng
- Ng Man-tat as Dong Cheng
- Carrie Ng as Ta
- Chapman To
- Shawn Yue as Dan
- Dada Chan as Van
- Jacky Choi
- Derek Tsang
- Yumiko Cheng
- Pal Sinn
- Lawrence Chou
- Derek Kwok
- Matt Chow
- Lee Man-kwai as Chloe "Piggy" Cheng
- Angelina Lo
- Chan Fai-Hung
- Brenda Lam
- Ryan Lau
Reception
[edit]As of 11 May 2014, the film has grossed ¥9.6 million in China and HK$4.57 million in Hong Kong.[7] It was listed among "Hong Kong's 5 Most Essential Films of 2014" in The Wall Street Journal's "China RealTime" blog.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "ABERDEEN (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ Sin, Ben. "Pang Ho-cheung interview". Time Out Hong Kong. Time Out Group Ltd. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "电影拍摄制作备案公示表". State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (China). Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "Pang Ho Cheung Comes Home In First ABERDEEN Trailer". Twitch Film. 9 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ Aberdeen at HKMDB
- ^ Aberdeen at chinesemov.com
- ^ Kevin Ma (13 May 2014). "Spider-man swings to top of China box office". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ Napolitano, Dean. "Hong Kong's 5 Most Essential Films of 2014". Wall Street Journal China RealTime. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
External links
[edit]- mtime.com Archived 4 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- m1905.com Archived 27 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- Aberdeen at IMDb
- Aberdeen on Facebook
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