Women (1985 film)
| Women | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Stanley Kwan |
| Produced by | Vicky Leung Lee |
| Written by |
Tai An-Ping Chiu Kit Lai |
| Starring |
Cherie Chung Chow Yun-fat Cora Miao Elaine Jin |
| Music by | Wing-fai Law |
| Cinematography | Bill Wong |
Production company |
Pearl City Films Shaw Brothers |
| Distributed by | Shaw Brothers |
Release dates | 12 June 1985 |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK $9,487,785 [1] |
Women (Cantonese title: Nu ren xin) is a 1985 Hong Kong drama directed by Stanley Kwan. It was his directorial debut. Like Kwan's following films Women focuses on female characters and their efforts to overcome cultural restrictions.[2] The cast includes Cherie Chung, Cora Miao, Elaine Jin and Chow Yun-fat. It was nominated for nine Hong Kong Film Awards including Best Picture.
Plot synopsis
The film follows Bao-er (Cora Miao) as she starts her new life as a single mother after divorcing her husband (Chow Yun-fat) having found out he was having an affair with another women (Cherie Chung).
Awards and nominations
The film was nominated for nine Hong Kong Film Awards but failed to win any. In addition Cora Miao received a Best Actress nomination at the Golden Horse Film Festival.
- Nominations:
- Best Picture
- Best Director (Stanley Kwan)
- Best Actor (Chow Yun-fat)
- Best Actress (Cora Miao)
- Best Supporting Actress (Elaine Jin)
- Best Screenplay (Tai An-Ping Chiu, Kit Lai)
- Best Cinematography (Bill Wong)
- Best Original Film Score (Wing-fai Law)
- Best Art Direction (Tony Au)
Golden Horse Film Festival:
- Nominations:
- Best Actress (Cora Miao)
References
- ↑ "Women (1985)". Hong Kong Movie Database. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ↑ Tao, Stephen Hong Kong The Extra Dimensions(BFI 1997) p.190
External links
- Women at the Internet Movie Database