Golden Chicken 2

2003 1h 44m CN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 19

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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The year is 2046 and 82 year old Golden Chicken Kum, spots a heartbroken man planning to take memory loss-pills. Claiming that Hong Kong people have a way of forgetting, she begins to recap part of her life story, starting in 2003 during a time where she was desperately looking for a husband and the SARS outbreak happened.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu
Kam
Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau
Ma Ren Qun
Andy Lau
Andy Lau
Ronald Cheng Chung-Kei
Mr Chan
Angelica Lee
Mr. Chan's Wife
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Mr. Chow
Dicky Cheung Wai-Kin
Dr. Ko Shui Man
Leon Lai Ming
Masked Dr. Chow Man Guang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Samson Chiu Leung-Chun
Writers: Aubrey Lam Oi-Wah, Mark Cheung Yiu-Fai, James Yuen Sai-Sang
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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ERA

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Part of the "Golden Chicken Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Samson Chiu Leung-Chun, shot by Venus Keung. 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 Peter Kam Pau-Tat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Cheung Ka-Fai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu and Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau and Andy Lau carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0396030 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Samson Chiu Leung-Chun directs. Venus Keung behind the camera. Peter Kam Pau-Tat scores. Cheung Ka-Fai cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Part of the "Golden Chicken Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Samson Chiu Leung-Chun, shot by Venus Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Peter Kam Pau-Tat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Cheung Ka-Fai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu and Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau and Andy Lau carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0396030 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.