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Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down

Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down

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Drama   Documentary   Comedy
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Cantonese , English
📆 Date Released: 2019-11-09
⌚ Running Time: 77 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.7

Beloved Cast

Mia Mungil original image
Mia (segment "Forbidden City")
Mia Mungil
May Leong original image
Grandmother (segment "Forbidden City")
May Leong
Lam Yiu-Sing original image
Older Brother (segment "Toy Stories")
Lam Yiu-Sing
Zeno Koo original image
Younger Brother (segment "Toy Stories")
Zeno Koo
Kate Reilly original image
Ruth (segment "Yuen Yueng")
Kate Reilly
Gregory Wong original image
John (segment "Yuen Yueng")
Gregory Wong
Jessica Lam Sin-tung original image
Self (segment "It's Not Gonna Be Fun")
Jessica Lam Sin-tung

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