Made in Hong Kong (1997)

Autumn Moon (Sam Lee), a low-rent triad living in Hong Kong, struggles to find meaning in his hopelessly violent existence.

Director:

Fruit Chan

Writer:

Fruit Chan

Stars:

Sam Lee, Neiky Hui-Chi Yim, Wenders Li

15 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Lee	...	To Chung-Chau, 'Moon'
Neiky Hui-Chi Yim	...	Lam Yuk-Ping, 'Ping'
Wenders Li	...	Ah-Lung, 'Sylvester' (as Wenbers Li Tung-Chuen)
Ka-Chuen Tam	...	Hui Bo San, 'Susan' (as Amy Tam Ka-Chuen)
Carol Lam Kit-Fong	...	Mrs. Lam, Ping's mother
Doris Yan-Wah Chow	...	Mrs. To, Moon's mother
Siu Chung	...	Ms. Lee, social worker
Tat-Yee Chan	...	Fat Chan
Wai-Chung Wu	...	Keung
Sang Chan	...	'Big Brother', Cheung Siu-Wing
Kelvin Chung	...	Doctor
Ah Ting	...	Moon's father
Jessica	...	Moon's father's current wife
Ah Wai	...	Assassin on skateboard
B. Chai Ho	...	Male student

Storyline

Autumn Moon (Sam Lee), a low-rent triad living in Hong Kong, struggles to find meaning in his hopelessly violent existence.

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Plot Keywords:

written by director | place name in title | year 1996 | masturbation | violence | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally intended to premiere at the Hong Kong International Film Festival but was rejected by its selectors.

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Connections

References The Godfather (1972)

User Reviews

A haunting, despairing film

Fruit Chan's debut film was seen by many in Hong Kong as a metaphor for the foreboding that gripped the colony in the years before 1997, and Chan himself has said that it is the first part of a trilogy on the handover--the second part is "The Longest Night." Metaphorical resonances aside, though, under the energetic, sometimes violent surface of "Made in China" is a film of haunting sadness and compassion. The central character, the young, jobless Autumn Moon, is proud of his ability to live by his wits; but he ends up in a world that his wits can't handle. Chan's ingenuity in making this film on a tiny budget with amateur actors is obvious, but one leaves the film overwhelmed with sadness for the lives of the characters--most of all Autumn Moon's, and his despairing inability to help the people he cares about.

Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Release Date:

6 March 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Made in Hong Kong

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Box Office

Gross USA:

$17,843

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$17,843

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nicetop Independent Ltd., Team Work Production House

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1