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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 Chung-Yiu original image
John (segment "Yuen Yueng")
Gregory Wong Chung-Yiu
Jessica Lam Sin-tung original image
Self (segment "It's Not Gonna Be Fun")
Jessica Lam Sin-tung

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