Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down

Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down

2019•1h 17m•7.7/10

DramaDocumentaryComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.7/10(3)

This anthology film, whose Chinese title begins with a romantic name for human excrement, premiered internationally at Rotterdam and won Best Screenplay from the Hong Kong Film Critics Society. A variety of Hong Kong people wrestle with nostalgia when facing an uncertain future. Their stories give way to a documentary featuring a young barista turned political candidate.

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Production

Gold Stone Workshop Limited

Language

CN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Mia Mungil

Mia (segment "Forbidden City")

May Leong

Grandmother (segment "Forbidden City")

Lam Yiu-Sing

Lam Yiu-Sing

Older Brother (segment "Toy Stories")

Zeno Koo

Zeno Koo

Younger Brother (segment "Toy Stories")

Kate Reilly

Kate Reilly

Ruth (segment "Yuen Yueng")

Gregory Wong Chung-Yiu

Gregory Wong Chung-Yiu

John (segment "Yuen Yueng")

Jessica Lam Sin-tung

Self (segment "It's Not Gonna Be Fun")

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