Good Take, Too!

2016 1h 34m CN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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An omnibus of 4 short stories, each of them occurring in different corners of our society, but all of which encompass the same themes: courage, determination, pursuance and hope.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eric Tsang
(segment "樂兒") / Li (segment "青春")
Cheng Pei-pei
(segment "The Lighthouse of My Life")
Charmaine Fong Ho-Man
(segment "The Lighthouse of My Life")
Edison Chen
(segment "A Espera")
Maria Cordero
(segment "A Espera")
Venus Wong Man-Yik
(segment "A Espera")
Cheung Yuk-Wah
(segment "A Espera")
Tien Niu
(segment "Dance Me to the End of Youth")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chong Cho Kio
Writers: Chan Wai
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Good Take Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chong Cho Kio, shot by Chan Chi-Ying. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Original score by Wong Jing. 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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Eric Tsang and Cheng Pei-pei and Charmaine Fong Ho-Man carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7505148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chong Cho Kio directs. Chan Chi-Ying behind the camera. Wong Jing scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Part of the "Good Take Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Chong Cho Kio, shot by Chan Chi-Ying. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Wong Jing. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Eric Tsang and Cheng Pei-pei and Charmaine Fong Ho-Man carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt7505148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.