2002 Hong Kong film directed by Ann Hui
| July Rhapsody 男人四十 |
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| Directed by | Ann Hui |
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| Written by | Ivy Ho |
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| Produced by | Ann Hui, Derek Yee |
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| Starring | Jacky Cheung
Anita Mui
Karena Lam
Shaun Tam |
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| Cinematography | Kwan Pun-leung
Thomas Yeung |
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| Edited by | Eric Kwong |
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| Music by | Tommy Wai |
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Production
company | FilmKo Pictures |
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| Distributed by | FilmKo Pictures Distribution |
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Release date | 14 March 2002 (2002-03-14) |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
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| Country | Hong Kong |
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| Language | Cantonese |
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| Box office | HK$4,874,951 |
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July Rhapsody (Chinese: 男人四十) is a 2002 Hong Kong drama film directed by Ann Hui and produced by Ann Hui and Derek Yee.
Overview
The film's Chinese title Chinese: 男人四十 literally translates to Man, 40. Its alternative title is Laam yan sei sap. The film explores midlife crisis, marriage, and teacher-student seduction.[1][2]
Plot
Lam Yiu-kwok (Jacky Cheung), a Hong Kong secondary school teacher, is facing a midlife crisis, marriage problems, and seduction by a student. He and his wife Man-ching (Anita Mui) are married, living in a modest apartment with their two sons. However, his first son Yue (Eric Kot) is not his, but from his wife and Mr. Seng (Tou Chung Hua), their former teacher. When Man-ching was a student, she seduced Mr. Seng, her teacher. As a teacher, Lam Yiu-kwok does not have financial success like his friends, successful businessmen and professionals who flaunt their extravagant lifestyles at reunion dinners. Lam Yiu-kwok's wife's ex-lover Mr. Seng returns to Hong Kong. Mr. Seng is old and dying and she is obliged to spend time with her ex-lover. In school, Lam Yiu-kwok receives flirtatious attention from Choi-lam (Karena Lam), a student from his class who has a crush on him. Lam Yiu-kwok's resistance from his raunchy student begins to weaken.[3][4][5]
