- Original name: Baat Bou Bun / '七 人 樂隊'
- Country: Hong Kong, China
- Genre: history
- Producer: E. Hui, S. Hong, R. Lam, etc.
- World premiere: 2021
- Duration: 113 minutes
The historical film "Septet: A History of Hong Kong" was included in the list of films of the 73rd International Cannes Film Festival, which was supposed to open on May 12, 2020. However, in March 2020, the administration of the festival in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic decided to postpone the event until the end of June - the beginning of July 2020. But after the quarantine was extended in France in April, the festival was officially and finally canceled, as announced by the President of the Festival de Cannes Pierre Lescure.
From 22 to 26 June 2020, the event took place online, becoming a virtual version of the Cannes Film Festival. The Septet: A History of Hong Kong is a seven-part anthology omnibus film with selected novels by directors Anne Hué, Johnny To, Tsui Harka, Sammo Hung, Yuen Wu-Ping and Patrick Tam. It focuses on the history of Hong Kong from the 1940s to the present day. The trailer has not yet been released, but the film is expected to be shown in 2020. In 2021, perhaps this movie will reach cinemas.
Expectations rating - 93%.
Plot
The eight-part anthology traces the history of Hong Kong from the 1940s to the present day.
Production
Directed by:
- Anne Hui (The Simple Life, My Aunt's Postmodern Life);
- Sammo Hung (Dragons Forever, Snack Bar, Project A);
- Ringo Lam (Dragon Twins);
- Patrick Tam (Ashes of Times, Wild Days);
- Johnny Toe (Les Miserables);
- Cui Hark ("Once Upon a Time in China");
- John Woo (Hard Boiled, No Face);
- Yuen Wu-Ping ("A Snake in the Shadow of an Eagle", "Two Warriors").
Voiceover team:
- Producer: Johnny To (The Blind Detective, The Narco War, The Three);
- Screenplay: Wai Ka-Fai ("The Mad Investigator", "Revenge", "The Blind Detective").
Studios
- Media Asia Films Ltd.
- Milky Way Image Co. Ltd.
- Shanghai Hairun Film & TV Production.
Actors
Not announced yet.
Interesting Facts
Did you know that:
- The film is also known as Eight and a Half.
- This is a film almanac, an anthology film, or an "omnibus film", which means a fictional picture consisting of two or more short films that are connected with only one common theme, a narrative place or one common event. It combines these fragments into one film project. In some cases, different directors may direct different parts of the film.
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