Hot Summer Days

2010 1h 33m ZH

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 24

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A chauffeur and a foot masseuse romance through text messages, unaware of each other's identities. An innocent factory girl asks her admirer to stand outside in the heat for 100 days to prove his love. A sushi chef prepares the perfect meal so that the food critic he loves will stay with him. A blinded photographer must locate the beautiful model he insulted...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau
Wah
René Liu
Li Yan
Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung
Ah Wai
Vivian Hsu
Wasabi
Barbie Hsu
Ding Dong
Daniel Wu
Sushi Master
Jing Boran
Xiao Fang
AngelaBaby
Xiao Qi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tony Chan
Writers: Lucretia Ho
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: United States of America, Hong Kong, China

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United States of America, Hong Kong, China.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tony Chan, shot by Sion Michel. 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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Original score by Eddie Chung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau and René Liu and Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1519640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tony Chan directs. Sion Michel behind the camera. Eddie Chung scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Hong Kong, China. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
3International production across 3 countries: United States of America, Hong Kong, China.
4Directed by Tony Chan, shot by Sion Michel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Eddie Chung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau and René Liu and Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1519640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.