Isabella

2006 1h 49m CN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 33

Drama

Synopsis

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A Macao police officer's bachelor life is interrupted by the daughter he never knew he fathered.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Isabella Leong Lok-Sze
Yan
Chapman To Man-Chat
Shing
JJ Jia
Ella Cheung Lai Wah
Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung
Yan's Suitor
Jim Chim Sui-Man
Yan's Landlord
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Shing's Superintendent
Steven Cheung Chi-Hang
Young Ma Jan Shing
Yue Man-lok
Man at Bar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edmond Pang Ho-Cheung
Writers: Edmond Pang Ho-Cheung, Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung, Wan Chi-Man
Languages: Cantonese, Portuguese
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Portuguese.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edmond Pang Ho-Cheung, shot by Charlie Lam Chi-Kin. 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 Peter Kam Pau-Tat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Wenders Li Tung-Chuen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Isabella Leong Lok-Sze and Chapman To Man-Chat and JJ Jia carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0499141 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edmond Pang Ho-Cheung directs. Charlie Lam Chi-Kin behind the camera. Peter Kam Pau-Tat scores. Wenders Li Tung-Chuen cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Portuguese.
3International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
4Directed by Edmond Pang Ho-Cheung, shot by Charlie Lam Chi-Kin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Peter Kam Pau-Tat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Wenders Li Tung-Chuen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Isabella Leong Lok-Sze and Chapman To Man-Chat and JJ Jia carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0499141 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.