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Zuk seoi piu lau

  • 2021
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Zuk seoi piu lau (2021)
Just out of jail, Fai finds a spot on a street corner where other homeless people welcome him. But he doesn't get much time to settle in. The police soon chase them away, and their possessions disappear into a garbage truck. Young social worker Ms Ho thinks it's time to fight this in court. In the meantime, Fai and his friends have other concerns.
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Just out of jail, Fai finds a spot on a street corner where other homeless people welcome him. But he doesn't get much time to settle in. The police soon chase them away, and their possessio... Read allJust out of jail, Fai finds a spot on a street corner where other homeless people welcome him. But he doesn't get much time to settle in. The police soon chase them away, and their possessions disappear into a garbage truck. Young social worker Ms Ho thinks it's time to fight thi... Read allJust out of jail, Fai finds a spot on a street corner where other homeless people welcome him. But he doesn't get much time to settle in. The police soon chase them away, and their possessions disappear into a garbage truck. Young social worker Ms Ho thinks it's time to fight this in court. In the meantime, Fai and his friends have other concerns.

  • Director
    • Jun Li
  • Writer
    • Jun Li
  • Stars
    • Francis Ng
    • Kwan-Ho Tse
    • Pak-Hong Chu
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    1.1K
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    • Director
      • Jun Li
    • Writer
      • Jun Li
    • Stars
      • Francis Ng
      • Kwan-Ho Tse
      • Pak-Hong Chu
    • 8User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 31 nominations total

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    Francis Ng
    Francis Ng
    • Fai
    Kwan-Ho Tse
    Kwan-Ho Tse
    • Master
    Pak-Hong Chu
    Pak-Hong Chu
    • Dai Shing
    • (as Pak Hon Chu)
    Loletta Lee
    Loletta Lee
    • Chan Mui
    • (as Rachel Lee)
    Singh Hartihan Bitto
    Singh Hartihan Bitto
    • Singh
    Pui-Yue Bo
    Pui-Yue Bo
    • Lan
    • (as Pui-Yee Bo)
    Cheuk-Ming Chan
    • Self
    • (as Ming Gor)
    Chi-Wai Chan
    • Passersby
    Kam-Fung Chan
    • Dishwasher
    Tak-Shing Chan
    • Reader in library
    Terron Chan
    • Passersby
    Isabella Chang
    • Student in Library
    • (as Isabella Chan)
    Shaun Chen
    Shaun Chen
    • Ka Fei
    Kiefer Cheung
    • Street sleepers
    • (as Kiefer Ki-Fung Cheung)
    Moon-Yuen Cheung
    Moon-Yuen Cheung
    • Luk Man
    Yiu-Wing Chin
    • Reporter at Police arrest operation
    Cecilia Choi
    Cecilia Choi
    • Ms. Ho
    Erica Chui
    • Lawyer
    • Director
      • Jun Li
    • Writer
      • Jun Li
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews8

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    8sunny8964

    The situation will be worse

    The streets will be swept clean.

    There will be no refugees.

    The related households can live in public housing.

    Social workers all want to be leaders of ccp.

    And reporters can only write press releases. After the evil law of ccp, there will be no more light. I would like to call that old place the old HK. I will always miss it. There used to be freedom. Those who believed in justice fought there, but the red evil regime has swept away. We are all waiting for the glorious day. .
    8Uriah43

    A Gripping Movie Experience

    This film begins with a middle-aged man named "Fai" (Frances Ng) being released from prison after spending a number of years behind bars. Since he has no family and no source of employment, he has no choice but to find a way to make ends meet there on the bustling sidewalks of Hong Kong. Yet, despite all of the pain and adversity he has suffered, he still manages to find a few other homeless people around him that offer some comfort to him when nobody else seems to care. But as bad as things are for him, things get even worse one morning when employees from the sanitation department come along and take all of his meager possessions without warning. However, rather than simply accepting serious breach in protocol, he and his friends are convinced by a local social worker named "Ms. Ho" (Cecilia Choi) to file a civil suit against City Hall to try to gain some modicum of compensation. Unfortunately, until a verdict is finally reached, they all will have to try to survive somehow any way they can. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that I had no knowledge of this film until I recently stumbled across a review of it and decided to check it out. That being said, I have to agree that it was a departure from most films made in Hong Kong in that it contained a deeper and more intense storyline than usual. Admittedly, I have no real knowledge of the homeless situation there and for that reason I cannot say whether this film adequately captures the plight of these people or not. But even so, this is still a gripping movie experience and I recommend it to viewers looking for a film of this kind.
    8j_movie

    some feelings

    After Rotterdam, it was brushed twice on the big screen. To be honest, putting this film in the first youth film exhibition was quite a dimensionality reduction blow. Whether it is perspective, completion, theme, or performance, they are the leaders in Hong Kong films and even young directors' works this year. Er brush noticed more details missed because of English subtitles. For example, Huige named the harmonica boy amu because it used to be his son's name, and their feelings were more effectively explained; Another example is the Saigon identity of the "master", which has a deeper meaning when connected with the political background. Although this is an angry film, it is interpreted in a most powerless and sad state, which may be the living state and psychology of many Hong Kong people at present. Therefore, this is not only a human film that pays attention to the bottom people, but also a film full of expression and wants to make a voice for more people. The scene where Xie Junhao and his son met again in front of the video will still burst into tears even if you watch it again.
    kepa_pro

    Someone should speak out for Mr. Francis Ng

    As the same time, Mr. Ng can take the role of "Hand Rolled Cigarette (2020)" or the role of this film. He took the role of this film with one condition as movie investor as producer, who control the outcome of the movie, that is his deal and he did wonderful job, audiences never know about it! As I mentioned on preview film review on same director (do check if interested), his father got connection with Mr. Ng, somehow he agreed to do so. As Mr. Ng as the producer and Actor, how come he never contribute?
    8paul_m_haakonsen

    This is a MUST watch movie in the Hong Kong cinema...

    I had the opportunity to sit down and watch the 2021 Hong Kong drama "Zuk Seoi Piu Lau" (aka "Drifting") here in 2022. Granted, I hadn't even heard about Jun Li's movie here, but I didn't need to have heard about it to watch it. Simply with it being a Hong Kong movie that I hadn't already seen, of course I opted to watch it.

    Seeing that the movie was starring Francis Ng, I must admit that things were looking good, and I was definitely having some expectations to the level of entertainment.

    And let me just say that writer and director Jun Li delivers a wholesome and enjoyable movie. "Zuk Seoi Piu Lau" is a most welcomed movie to the Hong Kong cinema, as it depicts the lives of those unfortunate Hong Kong residents that live in slums and on the streets. And it was such a much needed breath of fresh air to the Hong Kong cinema, as it was so far away from the usual fast paced action, sappy romance and slapstick comedies that you get in an abundance. So thumbs up, way, way up for writer and director Jun Li on that accomplishment.

    It should be said that not only was it because of a great and well-written storyline that "Zuk Seoi Piu Lau" turned out so enjoyable, but most definitely also because of some very emotional and memorable performances by the cast in the various roles of those poor people living on the streets in Sham Shui Po district of Hong Kong.

    I was really impressed with Francis Ng's performance in this movie. But then again, I have always enjoyed his performances in the movies he is in, but I will say that "Zuk Seoi Piu Lau" is possibly the crowning achievement of his acting career thus far.

    "Zuk Seoi Piu Lau" is a movie that hits home and stays with you for a long time, especially if you are familiar with the living situations of Hong Kong.

    My rating of "Zuk Seoi Piu Lau" lands on an eight out of ten stars.

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      Referenced in The Popcorn Show: "Drifting" Movie (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      Drifting
      Performed, Composed and lyrics by Hin Yan Wong

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    • Release date
      • June 3, 2021 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Drifting
    • Production companies
      • MM2 Studios Hong Kong
      • Medialink Holdings
      • With You Film Production & Investment
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $725,220
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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