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Brimming with unspeakable serene beauty, JULY RHAPSODY by Hong Kong's director Ann Hui (A Simple Life) and scriptwriter Ivy Ho (Comrades Almost a Love Story) is a profound and soothing tale about how one paddles through life's chaos as many seemingly eternal inspiration sources of times, like the Yangtze river, quietly fade away. In appearance, Lam prides himself on teaching classic Chinese literature at an elite school and a family of a caring wife and two sons. Deep down, the man of forty tastes unfulfilled ambitions in affluent old classmates' belittlements and unsatisfied desires in seductions from a free-spirited student. The sudden return of his teenage years mentor finally wrecks this vulnerable balance. Lam must unearth the long-hidden truth about who he is and gain a new perspective on how to live the rest of his life.

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Bonus Materials

• Talent Interview
• North American trailer

Sales Points

• Scripted by Ivy Ho, the writer behind Hong Kong classic 'Comrades Almost a Love Story'
• Theatrical release in North America in summer 2024
• Widely regarded as one of the best works from modern Hong Kong cinema
• Starring Canto-pop icons Jacky Cheung (Ashes of Time) and Anita Mui (Rumble in the Bronx, Rouge)
• Restored classic by Ann Hui, the first woman who won Golden Lion Life Achievement award at Venice Film Festival

Press Quotes

'Ann Hui may actually be Hong Kong's best storyteller..her finest film in years.'

     —Kozo (Ross Chen), LoveHKFilm.com

'There's a serenity and quiet beauty about this small but impressive film.'

     —David Stratton, Variety

'The daily doings and settings of the characters are densely detailed with a kind of documentary realism, and the story unfolds almost casually, with moments of humour and pathos.'

     —Freda Freiberg, Senses of Cinema

'...not only satisfyingly enthralling while it lasts but also effectively lingers in one's mind, imagination and maybe even heart for days -- not just minutes and hours -- afterwards plus demands to be shared with and by others.'

     —Brian Naas, BRNS.com

'Movies like July Rhapsody are Ann Hui's specialty, and when you're yearning for a more tame representation of Hong Kong's cultural tendencies, she never disappoints.'

     —Wilson Kwong, Throwdown 815