One More Chance

2023 1h 54m CN

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 14

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Synopsis

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Water Ng, a typical loser who likes to gamble and takes no responsibility is asked to take care of his ex-girlfriend Jik’s son, Yeung. With Jik tells him that Yeung is his son, and promised 100 thousand dollars, Water Ng agrees to be a father for one month. Soon he notices his son has Autism. He gets to understand the difficulties of raising a child along with special needs. With Jik's absence on the agreed date, Water Ng realizes why she brought him his blood. He finds his life goal while discovering Yeung’s talent on the racing field, then decides to get rid of the dissipated life and accompany his son spreading wings for the dream.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chow Yun-Fat
Water Ng
Will Or Wai-Lam
Yeung
Anita Yuen Wing-Yee
Lee Jik
Alex Fong Chung-Sun
Fong Sir
Liu Kai-Chi
Uncle Flower
Andy On Chi-Kit
Boss Shui
Kenny Wong Tak-Ban
Prince Kei
Michael Ning
Fat Dog

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming
Writers: Felix Chong Man-Keung
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming, shot by Tam Wai-Kai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yusuke Hatano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Curran Pang 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 Yun-Fat and Will Or Wai-Lam and Anita Yuen Wing-Yee carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt24067620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming directs. Tam Wai-Kai behind the camera. Yusuke Hatano scores. Curran Pang cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
3Directed by Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming, shot by Tam Wai-Kai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yusuke Hatano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Curran Pang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chow Yun-Fat and Will Or Wai-Lam and Anita Yuen Wing-Yee carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt24067620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tam Wai-Kai
Original score: Yusuke Hatano
Editing: Curran Pang
Production design: Man Lim-Chung
Runtime: 114 min · 1h 54m
Status: Released
Original language: CN
IMDB: One More Chance (2023)

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What people are saying

CinemaSerf2023-07-22
★ 6/10
I'd been watching this for about half an hour before I actually realised that it was the King of Siam himself, Chow Yun-Fat, playing ("Water") the hairdresser-cum-gambling addict who is saddled with his autistic son "Yeung" (a decent effort here from the young Will Or) who spends his time with his earphones on and doing little else. To be fair, "Water" is a fairly selfish and obnoxious character who has little, if any, interest in his offspring - until, that is, he realises that he has an uncanny ability to count cards! A priceless asset in a casino and dad soon takes a bit more interest in his debt-clearing youngster. Can this bond become something more loving and enduring? It's a sort or "Rainman" (1988) in reverse this, only without the subtlety or charisma. At times it's quite funny - in a clumsily slap-stick sort of way with local gangsters and loan sharks, at other times it is almost endearing - but for the most part the star just hams things up a bit like he did in the "Dragonball Evolotion" (2009) nonsense. It's watchable and the pace doesn't hang about but a few days afterwards, I doubt that you will remember much about it. I didn't.

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