July Rhapsody
男人四十
Director: Ann Hui | Writer: Ivy Ho | Stars: Jacky Cheung, Anita Mui, Karena Lam
Brimming with unspeakable serene beauty, JULY RHAPSODY by Hong Kong's director Ann Hui (A Simple Life) and scriptwriter Ivy Ho (Comrades Almost a Love Story) is a profound and soothing tale about how one paddles through life’s chaos as many seemingly eternal inspiration sources of times, like the Yangtze river, quietly fade away. In appearance, Lam prides himself on teaching classic Chinese literature at an elite school and a family of a caring wife and two sons. Deep down, the man of forty tastes unfulfilled ambitions in affluent old classmates' belittlements and unsatisfied desires in seductions from a free-spirited student. The sudden return of his teenage years mentor finally wrecks this vulnerable balance. Lam must unearth the long-hidden truth about who he is and gain a new perspective on how to live the rest of his life.
COMING SOON TO THEATRES (UPDATING)
LOS ANGELES, CA, Laemmle Theaters: July 26th, 2024
IRVINE, CA The Frida Cinema, July 26th, 2024
DENVER, CO Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake: July 26th, 2024
ALBUQUERQUE, NM, The Guild Cinema: July 29th, 2024
VANCOUVER, BC Vancouver International Film Centre: May 17th, 2024
SEATTLE, WA SIFF: May 18th, 2024
NEW YORK, NY Film Forum: July 19th, 2024
SAN JOSE, CA, 3 Below Theaters and Lounge: July 12th, 2024
AUSTIN, TX Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar: July 26th, 2024
CHICAGO, IL Alamo Drafthouse Wrigleyville: July 26th, 2024
ARRIVING ON DVDS
FALL 2024
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
Berlinale Panorama
San Francisco International Film Festival
Busan International Film Festival
Taiwan Golden Horse Film Festival
Hong Kong Film Awards
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards