The Longest Summer

"In the year 1997 a 150 year old baby was born."

1998 2h 8m CN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 17

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Synopsis

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It is July 1st of 1997, and Hong Kong is bright in celebration. The United Kingdom handover of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China leaves Ga Yin, and his fellow soldiers without work. Which leads them to find employment and money any way they can get it. Without much success, Ga Yin decides to join his brother Ga Suen in the triad gang world.

“In the year 1997 a 150 year old baby was born.”

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Cast

Tony Ho
Ng Ga-Yin
Sam Lee
Ga Suen
Jo Kok Cho-Lam
Jane
Robby Cheung
Officer Cheung
Bobby Lam Sek-Gin
Bobby
Gary Lai
Gary
Chan Sang
Siu Wing
Pang Yik-Wai
Pang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fruit Chan
Writers: Fruit Chan
Languages: Cantonese, English
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Handover Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fruit Chan, shot by Lau Kwok-Wai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Fruit Chan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tony Ho and Sam Lee and Jo Kok Cho-Lam carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "In the year 1997 a 150 year old baby was born.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0189660 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fruit Chan directs. Lau Kwok-Wai behind the camera. Fruit Chan cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.
3Part of the "Handover Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Fruit Chan, shot by Lau Kwok-Wai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Fruit Chan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tony Ho and Sam Lee and Jo Kok Cho-Lam carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In the year 1997 a 150 year old baby was born.".
8IMDB entry: tt0189660 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.