City Without Baseball
Encyclopedia
City Without Baseball is a 2008 Hong Kong movie
drama starring Ron Heung
and other members of the Hong Kong National Baseball Team
. It is directed by South African-born Hong Kong filmmaker Lawrence Ah Mon
, about a city where baseball is almost unknown, and where the team plays to empty stadia. It explores several themes traditionally regarded as 'taboo' in Hong Kong society, in an unusually open, convention-defying way, and is the first of four such films by Scud
(the stage name of Hong Kong writer/film producer Danny Cheng Wan-Cheung). The three later films are: Permanent Residence
in 2009, Amphetamine in 2010, and his most recent, Love Actually... Sucks!
, in 2011.
The story focuses on the easy-going, yet often detached, main character, Ronnie, as played by Ron Heung, and his friendships and relationships with others, both on and off the sports field.
Cinema of Hong Kong
The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan...
drama starring Ron Heung
Ron Heung
Ron Heung Tze-Chun/Chi Chung is a Hong Kong Chinese film actor and art director. He has appeared in a lead role in two films and as a supporting player in two others. He was also Art Director for the film Permanent Residence, and worked in the Art Department for Amphetamine...
and other members of the Hong Kong National Baseball Team
Hong Kong national baseball team
The Hong Kong national baseball team is the representative team for Hong Kong in international baseball competition. The team finished 6th in the 2007 Asian Baseball Championship....
. It is directed by South African-born Hong Kong filmmaker Lawrence Ah Mon
Lawrence Ah Mon
Lawrence Ah Mon or Lawrence Lau Kwok Cheong is a Hong Kong film director. His films are famous for exploring youth problems in Hong Kong, such as Gangs , Spacked Out , Gimme Gimme and City Without Baseball...
, about a city where baseball is almost unknown, and where the team plays to empty stadia. It explores several themes traditionally regarded as 'taboo' in Hong Kong society, in an unusually open, convention-defying way, and is the first of four such films by Scud
Scud (film producer/writer)
Scud is the working name of Hong Kong Chinese film producer, screenwriter and now film director, Danny Cheng Wan-Cheung . He says that he chose the name 'Scud' to match his Chinese name, which translates in English as 'Scudding Clouds'. He was born in mainland China on March 20th, 1967, during the...
(the stage name of Hong Kong writer/film producer Danny Cheng Wan-Cheung). The three later films are: Permanent Residence
Permanent Residence (film)
Permanent Residence is a 2009 Hong Kong movie starring Sean Li and Osman Hung, and directed by acclaimed Hong Kong Chinese film-maker Danny Cheng Wan-Cheung, whose stage name is Scud. It explores several themes traditionally regarded as 'taboo' in Hong Kong society, in an unusually open,...
in 2009, Amphetamine in 2010, and his most recent, Love Actually... Sucks!
Love Actually... Sucks!
Love Actually... Sucks! is a 2011 Hong Kong movie, directed by award-winning Hong Kong Chinese film producer Scud . It will be released at the 47th Chicago International Film Festival, in October 2011...
, in 2011.
Synopsis
The actual members of the Hong Kong National Baseball Team appear in the film as themselves, in a story set in 2004. Their isolated existence leads them to take unconventional choices in both love and friendship, and to summon great courage in the face of their lonely and disconnected existence.The story focuses on the easy-going, yet often detached, main character, Ronnie, as played by Ron Heung, and his friendships and relationships with others, both on and off the sports field.
Awards
- 2008 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Winners for Top 7 Suggested Films
- 2008 Taiwan Film Critics Society Awards Winners for Top 10 Best Chinese Films
VCD, DVD & Blu-ray
A Panorama Distributions Co.:- VCD first became available on 2008-10-03 (3rd Oct., 2008)
- DVD (DVD Region 3) first became available on 2008-10-10 (10th Oct., 2008)
- Blu-ray Disc first became available on 2011-06-03 (3rd June, 2011)
Films by the same director/producer
- Permanent ResidencePermanent Residence (film)Permanent Residence is a 2009 Hong Kong movie starring Sean Li and Osman Hung, and directed by acclaimed Hong Kong Chinese film-maker Danny Cheng Wan-Cheung, whose stage name is Scud. It explores several themes traditionally regarded as 'taboo' in Hong Kong society, in an unusually open,...
(2009) - Amphetamine (2010)
- Love Actually... Sucks!Love Actually... Sucks!Love Actually... Sucks! is a 2011 Hong Kong movie, directed by award-winning Hong Kong Chinese film producer Scud . It will be released at the 47th Chicago International Film Festival, in October 2011...
(2011)
See also
- Hong Kong films of 2008Hong Kong films of 2008A list of films produced in Hong Kong in 2008:.-2008:-External links:* * Hong Kong films of 2008 at...
- List of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-related films by storyline