Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down (2020)

  • NR
  • 10/23/2020 (US)
  • Drama, Documentary, Comedy
  • 1h 17m

Overview

This anthology film, whose Chinese title begins with a romantic name for human excrement, premiered internationally at Rotterdam and won Best Screenplay from the Hong Kong Film Critics Society. A variety of Hong Kong people wrestle with nostalgia when facing an uncertain future. Their stories give way to a documentary featuring a young barista turned political candidate.

Leung Ming-kai

Screenplay, Director

Kate Reilly

Screenplay, Director

Cast

Mia Mungil's headshot

Mia Mungil

Mia (segment "Forbidden City")
May Leong's headshot

May Leong

Grandmother (segment "Forbidden City")
Lam Yiu-Sing's headshot

Lam Yiu-Sing

Older Brother (segment "Toy Stories")
Zeno Koo's headshot

Zeno Koo

Younger Brother (segment "Toy Stories")
Kate Reilly's headshot

Kate Reilly

Ruth (segment "Yuen Yueng")
Gregory Wong Chung-Yiu's headshot

Gregory Wong Chung-Yiu

John (segment "Yuen Yueng")
Jessica Lam Sin-tung's headshot

Jessica Lam Sin-tung

Self (segment "It's Not Gonna Be Fun")

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