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      Mr. Cinema

      2007 1h 50m Drama List
      Reviews 70% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Zhou Heung Kong (Anthony Wong) runs the film projector in a Hong Kong cinema and staunchly embraces a left-wing viewpoint. Dedicated to his work, he screens movies over the course of decades, while also witnessing turbulent events of the times, including riots and other indicators of social change. As the years pass, he and his wife, Chan Sau Ying (Teresa Mo), watch their son, Zhou Chong (Ronald Cheng), grow up into a rebellious youth and struggle to hold on to their ideals. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member 故事感杯具(雖然) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Doesn't surprise me at all how badly the foreigners panned this movie. If you haven't grown up in Chinese culture, you won't get it. Admittedly a tad melodramatic, but the story really hits home, especially the conflict between the projectionist's "heart of gold" on the one hand, and how he completely neglects his family (and especially his wife) on the other. True-to-life characters and superb acting by Teresa Mo, especially. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Exercise in nostalgia, but with some actual chemistry between Wong Chau-Sang and Teresa Mo. Which is good, because there is nothing of the kind with Ron Cheng and Karen Mok. The visual metaphors are pretty blatant, with webs and swathes of rooftop antennas and cabling gradually overwhelming Wong's humble projectionist. Paper & toy planes, and airport fencing separates the younger couple, in an unsubtle manner. There are some nice film clips and cameos, including actual Lefty activist John Shum playing a semi-satirical version of himself. The politics of the movie are about as safe as can be, with Wong's obsession with Tiananmen Square not paying off in any manner. And his character's early patriotic activism making him unpopular in old HK, but very safe in the context of a contemporary movie. There is an interesting reversal of the old HK movie cliches of showing Mainland characters as fish-out-of-water in the big city. Mr. Cinema takes Ron Cheng's character to the Mainland for many failed business schmoozing attempts, and flipping the old cliche around does provide some smart amusement. A lot of the dynamics come off more like a dated TVB family melodrama. But the senior couple do provide some genuine heart, and the film is clearly shot with a sincere affection for HK cinema history, and the urban environment itself. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member 快乐时光，世上流芳，长留光影像天堂窝心老地方；时代再启航，仍携着手观看，未怕哭笑令眼泪流光，这动人境况，而情感不用躲藏 直至于某日回望，留着戏飞变黄，迷人的片段于回忆中播放 [星光伴我心] Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Mr Cinema is a Mainland-funded but nevertheless affecting stroll through Hong Kong history, highlighting the ten year anniversary of the handover. Samson Chiu proves to be a both sentimental and selective director on this assignment, even to the point of ignoring the still politically sensitive Tiananmen square massacre in 1989, but the overall feel of Mr Cinema is genuinely hearty and features top quality acting performances from Anthony Wong and Teresa Mo. Even Ronald Cheng shines a bit, but remains somewhat of an aquired taste I guess. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member The character of AW is so not-believable. Like the mother story line. Hate the son character. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Zhou Heung Kong (Anthony Wong) runs the film projector in a Hong Kong cinema and staunchly embraces a left-wing viewpoint. Dedicated to his work, he screens movies over the course of decades, while also witnessing turbulent events of the times, including riots and other indicators of social change. As the years pass, he and his wife, Chan Sau Ying (Teresa Mo), watch their son, Zhou Chong (Ronald Cheng), grow up into a rebellious youth and struggle to hold on to their ideals.
      Director
      Samson Chiu
      Producer
      Song Dai, Yan Yiyun, Zhou Dejia
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Chinese
      Release Date (DVD)
      Sep 2, 2008
      Runtime
      1h 50m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Digital