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Isabella (2006 film)

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Isabella
Promotional poster
Traditional Chinese伊莎貝拉
Simplified Chinese伊莎贝拉
Directed byPang Ho-Cheung
Screenplay byPang Ho-Cheung
Kearen Pang
Derek Tsang
Jimmy Wan
Story byPang Ho-Cheung
Produced byPang Ho-Cheung
Chapman To
Jin Zhongqiang
StarringChapman To
Isabella Leong
Anthony Wong
CinematographyCharlie Lam
Edited byWenders Li
Music byPeter Kam
Production
companies
Distributed byMedia Asia Distribution Ltd. (Hong Kong)
Release date
  • 6 April 2006 (2006-04-06)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguagesCantonese
Mandarin
Box office$269,556[1]

Isabella (traditional Chinese: 伊莎貝拉; simplified Chinese: 伊莎贝拉; pinyin: yī shā bèi lā; Cantonese Yale: Yi Sa Bui Lai) is a 2006 Hong Kong film directed by Pang Ho-Cheung and starring Chapman To, Isabella Leong and Anthony Wong. It played in competition at the 56th annual Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for best film music (it was nominated for the Golden Bear as well). The film is set in Macau.

Plot

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On the eve of the Portuguese handover of Macau, a single cop, Shin (To), under suspicion of corruption, meets in a bar the teenage daughter he didn't know he had, Yan (Leong). She insists on moving in with him and he has to get to know her and help sort out her problems and amend his promiscuous lifestyle.

Cast

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Awards

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Isabella".
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