Merry X'mas

2007 0h 24m CN

Drama

Synopsis

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The custom of exchanging gifts at Christmas is no easy ritual for a little girl who resorts to collecting rubbish in order to raise enough money for the occasion. This film offers no earth-shaking scenes, nor heartstring-pulling sentimentality, but a glimpse of the world through the eyes of the little girl, so that we might feel what she feels about the society and humanity, and have empathy with rather than sympathy for her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ma Ching Yan
Po Man / Elder Sister
Ma Ming Wai
Ching Man / Little Sister
Cheung Sau Fan
Mum

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jevons Au Man-Kit
Writers: Jevons Au Man-Kit
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jevons Au Man-Kit, shot by Percy Chan Yu Ting. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jevons Au Man-Kit shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ma Ching Yan and Ma Ming Wai and Cheung Sau Fan carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Jevons Au Man-Kit directs. Percy Chan Yu Ting behind the camera. Jevons Au Man-Kit cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jevons Au Man-Kit, shot by Percy Chan Yu Ting. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jevons Au Man-Kit shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ma Ching Yan and Ma Ming Wai and Cheung Sau Fan carry the top of the cast.