Aberdeen (2014 film)

Aberdeen

Official poster
Directed by Pang Ho-cheung
Starring Louis Koo
Eric Tsang
Miriam Yeung
Gigi Leung
Ng Man-tat
Carrie Ng
Production
company
Sun Entertainment Culture Limited
Making Film Productions
Huayi Brothers
Sil-Metropole Organisation
Distributed by Bravos Pictures
Release dates
  • 24 March 2014 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
  • 8 May 2014 (Hong Kong)
Running time
98 minutes
Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Box office US$3,472,469[1]

Aberdeen (Chinese: 香港仔), previously known as 曼珠莎華, is a 2014 Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Pang Ho-cheung and starring Louis Koo, Eric Tsang, Miriam Yeung and Gigi Leung . Pang revealed in various interviews that the film will differ from his previous comedies Vulgaria and SDU, in that it explores the family dynamics in a typical Hong Kong family.[2] The movie will be known as 人间小团圆[3] for its Mainland China release. The film was released on 8 May 2014.[4]

Cast

[5] [6]

Reception

As of 11 May 2014, the film has grossed ¥9.6 million in China and HK$4.57 million in Hong Kong.[7] It was listed in the Wall Street Journal's "5 Most Essential Films of 2014".[8]

References

  1. "ABERDEEN (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. Sin, Ben. "Pang Ho-cheung interview". Time Out Hong Kong. Time Out Group Ltd. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  3. "电影拍摄制作备案公示表". State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (China). Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  4. "Pang Ho Cheung Comes Home In First ABERDEEN Trailer". Twitch Film. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  5. Aberdeen at HKMDB
  6. Aberdeen at chinesemov.com
  7. Kevin Ma (13 May 2014). "Spider-man swings to top of China box office". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  8. Napolitano, Dean. "Hong Kong’s 5 Most Essential Films of 2014". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 13 January 2015.

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