Beyond the Sunset

1989 1h 55m CN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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1990 Hong Kong Film Award winner of Best Picture.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Wong Bye Foo
Petrina Fung Bo-Bo
Mooi Yee
Cecilia Yip Tung
Jo
Lowell Lo Koon-Ting
Allen
Hui Ying-Sau
Connie Mak Git-Man
Alice Fung So-Bor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacob Cheung Chi-Leung
Writers: Jacob Cheung Chi-Leung, Chan Ka-Cheong
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jacob Cheung Chi-Leung, shot by Lee Kin-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Richard Ng Yiu-Hon and Petrina Fung Bo-Bo and Cecilia Yip Tung carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jacob Cheung Chi-Leung directs. Lee Kin-Keung behind the camera. Joseph Chan Wing-Leung scores. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jacob Cheung Chi-Leung, shot by Lee Kin-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joseph Chan Wing-Leung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Richard Ng Yiu-Hon and Petrina Fung Bo-Bo and Cecilia Yip Tung carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0097344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.