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Snow In Midsummer

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Ah Eng and Dou E were trapped in the “513” timeline for 49 years. Post-election tensions rose in 1969. Cantonese street opera "Snow in June" was performed in a Kuala Lumpur neighborhood, with Dou E played by the troupe master. During a riot, Ah Eng and her mother sought refuge in the troupe, losing contact with her brother and father. In 2018, Ah Eng returned to Kuala Lumpur where she met "Dou E" in the cemetery.

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Clotilde Chinnici Loud and Clear Reviews 09/15/2024
4/5
ultimately, we can pick up on the necessary elements to understand the film, albeit some of the nuances and details may be missed. It is even more effective precisely because it’s a movie that focuses on portraying a story. Go to Full Review Stephen A. Russell Orion's Shoulder (Substack) 07/27/2024
Architecture itself is a menacing force towering over those who cannot escape as Hsu Chih-Chun’s deliberately arms-length framing, carrying symbolic weight, evokes the impossible distance between lost loved ones. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 12/17/2023
7
A film that will appeal more to the Malay audience, particularly the ones who have some knowledge of the elements mentioned above, but also to those who can enjoy movies without understanding them fully. Go to Full Review John Berra Screen International 11/09/2023
Chong’s refusal to address history in didactic terms means there is much to admire in this meticulously crafted cinematic remembrance. Go to Full Review Morris Yang In Review Online 09/07/2023
Chong’s comparatively modest ambitions serves him well in realizing a sense of national fervor and loss... imbued arrestingly with an allegorical, otherworldly register. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Keat Aun Chong

Director

Fang Wan

Ah Eng

Pearlly Chua

Actor

Rexen Cheng

Actor

Pauline Tan

Actor

Peter Yu

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Movie Info

Synopsis Ah Eng and Dou E were trapped in the “513” timeline for 49 years. Post-election tensions rose in 1969. Cantonese street opera "Snow in June" was performed in a Kuala Lumpur neighborhood, with Dou E played by the troupe master. During a riot, Ah Eng and her mother sought refuge in the troupe, losing contact with her brother and father. In 2018, Ah Eng returned to Kuala Lumpur where she met "Dou E" in the cemetery.
Director
Keat Aun Chong
Producer
Wong Kew Soon
Screenwriter
Keat Aun Chong
Genre
Drama, History
Original Language
Malay
Runtime
1h 56m