Ten Years (2015)

Five thought-provoking shorts imagine what Hong Kong will be like ten years from now. In Extras, two genial low-level gangsters are hired to stage an attack, but they're mere sacrificial ... See full summary »

Directors:

Jevons Au, Chow Kwun-Wai

Stars:

Peter Chan, Lau Ho-Chi, Kin-Ping Leung

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Peter Chan
Lau Ho-Chi
Kin-Ping Leung
Kai Chi Liu
Siu Hin Ng
Tanzela Qoser
Ching Wong
Courtney Wu	...	(as Zerisawa Courtney Wu)

Storyline

Five thought-provoking shorts imagine what Hong Kong will be like ten years from now. In Extras, two genial low-level gangsters are hired to stage an attack, but they're mere sacrificial lambs in a political conspiracy. Rebels strive to preserve destroyed homes and objects as specimens in the mesmerizing Season of the End. In Dialect, a taxi driver struggles to adjust after Putonghua displaces Cantonese as Hong Kong's only official language. Following the death of a leading independence activist, an act of self-immolation outside the British consulate triggers questions and protests in the searing yet moving Self-Immolator. In Local Egg, a grocery shop owner worries about his son's youth guard activities and where to buy eggs after Hong Kong's last chicken farm closes down.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Release Date:

17 December 2015 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Sap nin

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Short films that explore the deep worries of Hong Kongers

This collection of five short films is an amazing selection of dystopic visions that explore the worries of Hong Kong citizens. Driven by the growing intervention of China in the former British colony, many are worried about the destruction of their way of life. Each of the films uses this general theme differently from conspiracies to the Kafkaesque, the shorts tell the story of the less fortunate, the scientists, the food sellers, the taxi drivers, and the localists who are fighting for the autonomy or even independence of China's special administrative region. Each of the episodes move the audience deeply. As the movie paints an increasingly negative picture of Chinese rule over the city, it is not surprising that articles in official Chinese government mouthpieces have chastised the movie. Even in Hong Kong, many movie theaters did not show this film, which is a true shame, considering that the others were often sold out. I am truly hoping for a DVD soon! This is a movie I must own.