Happy Birthday

2007 1h 47m CN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 11

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Rene Liu successfully delivers the complex role of Mi, who chooses to remain single rather than risking the slightest chance of being dumped. She loves her friend Nan more than anyone, yet she asks him to be her best friend instead of boyfriend. For ten years, he wishes her a happy birthday no matter how far they are geographically apart or who they are with. However, this year his greeting arrives 42 hours late...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Louis Koo
Siu Nam
René Liu
Siu Mai
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Mai's Father
Jordan Chan Siu-Chun
Cheng
Richie Jen
Himself
Carl Ng Ka-Lung
Cheng
Lawrence Chou
Danny
Wei Wei
Mai's Grandmother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jingle Ma Choh-Sing
Writers: Sylvia Chang, René Liu, Theresa Tang Kit-Ming
Languages: Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing, shot by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chan Fai-young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Louis Koo and René Liu and Richard Ng Yiu-Hon carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0923923 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jingle Ma Choh-Sing directs. Jingle Ma Choh-Sing behind the camera. Chan Fai-young scores. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin.
3International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing, shot by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Chan Fai-young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Louis Koo and René Liu and Richard Ng Yiu-Hon carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0923923 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.