July Rhapsody

July Rhapsody is a film hong-kongais carried out by Ann Hui, left the March 14th 2002.

Synopsis

Lam Yiu-Kowk is a professor of Chinese literature as well as a husband and ideal father. It in vain tries to make share its passion with its pupils like his former Master, Sheng; a passion which made known to him that which will become his wife, Man-Ching. But the married life of Lam will be upset by the love which carries to him its alluring raises Wu Choi-Nam.

Data sheet

Title: July Rhapsody
original Title: Laam yan sei sap (男人四十)
Realization: Ann Today
Scenario: Ivy Ho
Music: Tommy Wai
Country of origin: HongKong
Format: Colors - 1,85:1 - Dolby DIGITAL - 35 mm
Kind: Drama
Lasted: 103 minutes
Coming out date: March 14th 2002

Distribution

Jacky Cheung : Lam Yiu-Kwok
Anita Mui: Lam Man-Ching
Karena Lam : Wu Choi-Lam
Eric Kot: Wong Yui
Courtney Wu: The father

Rewards

Price of the best actress (Anita Mui) at the time of the Festival of film of Changchun 2002.
Nomination at the price of best film at the time of the Festival of film of Vérone 2002.
Nomination at the price of the best actress (Anita Mui), better artistic director (Lim Chung Man), better costumes and make-up (Lim Chung Man) and better film, at the time of the Golden delicious Horse Film Festival 2002.
Price of the best initial actor (Karena Lam), better original screenplay and female best supporting role (Karena Lam), at the time of the Golden delicious Horse Film Festival 2002.
Nomination at the price of the best actor (Jacky Cheung), better actress (Anita Mui), better artistic director (Lim Chung Man), better realizer and better film, at the time of the Hong Kong Film Awards 2002.
Price of the best initial actor (Karena Lam), better scenario and better female supporting role (Karena Lam), at the time of Hong Kong Film Awards 2002.
Price of film of the merit at the time of the HongKong Film Critics Society Awards 2002.
Price of the female best supporting role (Karena Flax) at the time of the Golden delicious Bauhinia Awards 2003.

Around film

July Rhapsody is the last film in which Anita Mui playplayed, deceased the December 30th 2003 at the forty years age, following a Cancer of the uterine collar.
the title in English, who means the Rhapsody of July, is an echo with one of last films of Akira Kurosawa: Rhapsody in August .

External bonds

Critiques Cinemasie
Critiques HK Handled

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