Night and Fog (2009 film)
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Night and Fog is a 2009
Hong Kong
film directed by Ann Hui
. Based on a murder case that happened in Tin Shui Wai
in 2004, the film attempts to raise awareness of some issues related to new immigrants in Hong Kong
. The film stars Simon Yam
and Zhang Jingchu
who play the couple. It is the second and final volume of Ann Hui's Tin Shui Wai series, the first one being The Way We Are
.
The film was premiered at the 2009 Hong Kong International Film Festival
on 22 March 2009, along with Shinjuku Incident
. It is on wide release in Hong Kong from 14 May 2009.
Hong Kong films of 2009
A list of films produced in Hong Kong in 2009:.-2009:-External links:* * Hong Kong films of 2009 at...
Hong Kong
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...
film directed by Ann Hui
Ann Hui
Ann Hui On-Wah is a Hong Kong film director, film producer and occasional screenwriter, one of the most critically acclaimed amongst the Hong Kong New Wave.-Early life:...
. Based on a murder case that happened in Tin Shui Wai
Tin Shui Wai
Tin Shui Wai is an area of Hong Kong, located in Yuen Long District, in the northwestern part of the New Territories. Originally a gei wai fish pond area, the ponds were reclaimed for the development of Tin Shui Wai New Town in the late 1980s...
in 2004, the film attempts to raise awareness of some issues related to new immigrants in Hong Kong
New immigrants in Hong Kong
New Immigrants in Hong Kong is a euphemism generally refers to migrants from mainland China . Despite its literal meaning, the term is rarely ever used to describe newly arrived immigrants other than the aforementioned one...
. The film stars Simon Yam
Simon Yam
Simon Yam Tat-Wah , born March 19, 1955, is a Hong Kong actor and film producer.-Background:The son of a former police officer of Shangdong heritage, his father was a Hong Kong Royal Police ship captain who was murdered by his colleague....
and Zhang Jingchu
Zhang Jingchu
Zhang Jingchu is a Chinese film actress. She graduated in Directing at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing.Zhang was brought up in a middle-working class family in the countryside...
who play the couple. It is the second and final volume of Ann Hui's Tin Shui Wai series, the first one being The Way We Are
The Way We Are (film)
The Way We Are is a 2008 Hong Kong film directed by Ann Hui and starring Paw Hee-Ching, Chan Lai-wun, Leung Chun-lung and Idy Chan.- Plot :...
.
The film was premiered at the 2009 Hong Kong International Film Festival
Hong Kong International Film Festival
The Hong Kong International Film Festival is a platform for filmmakers, film professionals and filmgoers from all over the world to launch and experience new film work. There are seminars, conferences, exhibitions, and parties celebrating the festival community...
on 22 March 2009, along with Shinjuku Incident
Shinjuku Incident
Shinjuku Incident is a 2009 Hong Kong action crime drama film written and directed by Derek Yee, and also produced by and starring Jackie Chan...
. It is on wide release in Hong Kong from 14 May 2009.
Awards and nominations
29th Hong Kong Film Awards29th Hong Kong Film Awards
Ceremony for the 29th Hong Kong Film Awards took place on 18 April 2010 . Here are the nominees listed taken from the official website.Wang Po Chieh's original nomination for the Best New Performer was withdrawn after he was confirmed to be an actor in the 2008 Taiwan film Winds of September...
- Nominated: Best Director (Ann Hui)
- Nominated: Best Actor (Simon Yam)
- Nominated: Best Actress (Zhang Jingchu)