Days of Tomorrow

"Love and loss amid the fading glamour of yesterday's Hollywood East."

1993 1h 33m CN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 4

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A young woman searches for information about her father who starred in the classic movie 'Days of Tomorrow', which she is helping to remake. She finds out about his restless youth, career in the 1970s Hong Kong film industry, and tragic love affair.

“Love and loss amid the fading glamour of yesterday's Hollywood East.”

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Cast

Andy Lau
Shing
Jay Lau Kam-Ling
Carrie Ng Ka-Lai
Maryanna Yip San
Hilary Tsui Ho-Ying
Henry Fong Ping
Deanie Ip
Lau Kong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Writers: Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai, shot by Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephen Shing Gam-Wing. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Patrick Tam Kar-Ming shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Andy Lau and Jay Lau Kam-Ling and Carrie Ng Ka-Lai carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love and loss amid the fading glamour of yesterday's Hollywood East.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108335 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai directs. Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai behind the camera. Stephen Shing Gam-Wing scores. Patrick Tam Kar-Ming cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai, shot by Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Stephen Shing Gam-Wing. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Patrick Tam Kar-Ming shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Andy Lau and Jay Lau Kam-Ling and Carrie Ng Ka-Lai carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Love and loss amid the fading glamour of yesterday's Hollywood East.".
7IMDB entry: tt0108335 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.