Doomsday Party
| Doomsday Party | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ho Hong |
| Written by | Ruby Law, Joe Chan, Grace Mak, Ho Hong |
| Produced by | Teddy Robin, Ho Hong, Roddy Wong |
| Starring | Paul Wong, Kay Tse, Kelvin Kwan, Teddy Robin, Wilfred Lau |
| Cinematography | Cheng Siu-Keung |
| Edited by | Wenders Li |
| Music by | Teddy Robin, Tommy Wai |
Production company | Film Plus Plus Production |
Release date |
|
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Doomsday Party is a 2013 Hong Kong drama film directed by newcomer Ho Hong and featuring an ensemble cast including Paul Wong, Kay Tse, Kelvin Kwan, Teddy Robin and Wilfred Lau.
Plot
[edit]The film opens with scenes of angry protests in front of Hong Kong's LegCo building. Following a double bomb scare, police attempt to disperse the crowd, only to fuel further rage. A few blocks away, Lang (Kelvin Kwan) and his acolyte Fish (Fish Liew) take advantage of the surrounding chaos to hold up a bank. Armed with a pistol and makeshift bombs, they threaten employees and customers, among whom police detective Kin-Ho (Paul Wong), celebrity English tutor Victor Lo (Wilfred Lau), bank clerk Wan Yee (Kay Tse), councillor Ho (KK Cheung), his mistress Rebecca (Maggie Chan), and an old man clinging to a mysterious envelope (Teddy Robin).
After the opening credits, the action goes back in time to follow the intertwining lives of these eight characters.
Reception
[edit]In the South China Morning Post, Yvette Leh rated the film 3/5, stating "Ho, who directed, wrote and co-produced the film, is to be commended for an ambitious work packed with substantive content and believable characters."[1] Clarence Tsui of The Hollywood Reporter showed less enthusiasm: "the initial rage against Hong Kong's ruling machine ... quickly dissipates to reveal clichéd romantic or familial melodrama".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Leh, Yvette. "Film review: Anti-heroes rise above in Doomsday Party". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ Tsui, Clarence (14 November 2013). "Doomsday Party (Moot Yat Paai Dui): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
External links
[edit]
 | This article related to a Hong Kong film of the 2010s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |