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Avant-première
The Last Dance 破·地獄
by CHAN Mou Yin Anselm 陳茂賢
With Dayo Wong Michael Hui Michelle Wai Tommy Chu Catherine Chau
Advance Screening | 2023 | Drama | 140 min | VOSTFR
SYNOPSIS
The film focuses on funeral practices in Hong Kong by following the journey of Dominic NGAI (played by Dayo WONG), a wedding planner who, through a series of circumstances, teams up with a traditional Taoist priest (played by Michael HUI) to enter the world of death rites. Through this initiation, he seeks to grasp the meaning of life and death. The film grossed HK$122 million, making it the biggest box office success in local cinema history in Hong Kong.
*Box office of over HK$153 million, ranked as the third highest-grossing film in Hong Kong history.
Winner of the Silver Mulberry Audience Award and the Black Dragon Award at the 27th Far East Film Festival.
Honored with Best Original Film Score and Best Original Song at the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards, with additional nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor.
Officially selected at major international festivals, including the 44th Hawaii International Film Festival, the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival, the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam, the 20th Osaka Asian Film Festival, the 19th Chicago Asian Pop-Up Cinema, and the 29th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival.
Official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards
In collaboration with Trinity
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9 novembre Dimanche 14h
Encounter director Anselm CHAN
14, rue Troyon 75017 PARIS
About Anselm CHAN
Anselm has worked in the Hong Kong film industry for many years. As a screenwriter for numerous films and television series, he ventured into directing his own works in 2021, for which he also writes the screenplays. His first two romantic comedies, Ready o/r Knot and its sequel, were warmly received by the Hong Kong public. His third feature film, The Last Dance, broke records at the Hong Kong box office.