The Umbrella Story

1995 1h 38m CN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Determined to hold onto the past, the owner of a handmade-umbrella factory struggles to keep the business running.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chow Chi-Fai
May Law Koon-Lan
Alice Lau Nga-Lai
Ko Hon-Man
Lo Chun-Ho
Louisa So Yuk-Wah
Gardner Tse Kwan-Ho
Rocelia Fung

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clifton Ko Chi-Sum
Writers: Raymond To Kwok-Wai
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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31 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 Clifton Ko Chi-Sum, shot by Sander Lee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Clifton Ko Chi-Sum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Chow Chi-Fai and May Law Koon-Lan and Alice Lau Nga-Lai carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114264 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clifton Ko Chi-Sum directs. Sander Lee behind the camera. Clifton Ko Chi-Sum cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Clifton Ko Chi-Sum, shot by Sander Lee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Clifton Ko Chi-Sum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Chow Chi-Fai and May Law Koon-Lan and Alice Lau Nga-Lai carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0114264 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.