Hu-Du-Men

Hu-Du-Men (1996)


  • Genre: Drama, Comedy
  • Release Date: 1996-04-03
  • User Rating: 4.6/10 from 6 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 27min
  • Language: 普通话
  • Production Company: Golden Harvest Productions
  • Production Country: Hong Kong
  • Director: Shu Kei
star 4.6/10
From 6 Ratings

Summary

The "Hu-Du-Men" (loosely translated as "stage door") is an imaginary line separating the stage from reality, and a line that must be crossed each and every night by Sum (Josephine Siao), the aging star of a Cantonese Opera troupe. Nearing the twilight of a storied career, Sum must face a variety of challenging new obstacles, including the possible emigration of her family come 1997, the appearance of a promising young actress (Anita Yuen), the hiring of a Western-schooled stage director (David Wu), the surprising revelation of her daughter's sexuality, and finally the reappearance of a shocking secret from her past. Through it all, Sum must retain her professionalism and dignity, as the "Hu-Du-Men" between the stage and her life begins to blur. Emotional, intimate direction and Raymond To's intelligent, relevant screenplay make Hu-Du-Men worthwhile cinema, but it's Josephine Siao's brilliant, emotionally dynamic performance that sets this film above the rest.

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  • Josephine Siao Fong-Fong

    as Lang Kim-Sam
  • Anita Yuen Wing-Yee

    as Yip Yuk-Seung
  • Waise Lee Chi-Hung

    as Ah Lung
  • Chung King-Fai

    as Chan Yiu Jo
  • Daniel Chan Hiu-Tung

    as Wong Man-Chun
  • Lee Heung-Kam

    as Piano
  • Tam Sin-Hung

    as Auntie Ming
  • Michelle Wong Man

    as Mimi Chan
  • David Wu

    as Director Lam
  • Louise Lee Si-Kei

    as
  • Cheng Wing-Mui

    as Sister Yin
Directing Shu Kei Director
Writing Raymond To Writer
Production Clifton Ko Chi-Sum Producer
Camera Bill Wong Chung-Piu Director of Photography
Editing Shu Kei Editor
Editing Eric Kwong Chi-Leung Editor
Art Bill Lui Cho-Hung Art Direction
Sound Yoshihide Otomo Original Music Composer

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