Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down (2019)

Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down (2019)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2019-11-09 Hong Kong 77 Min. PG-13
7.7 3 votes
Drama, Documentary, Comedy

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.

Cast

Mia Mungil is Mia (segment
Mia (segment "Forbidden City")
May Leong is Grandmother (segment
Grandmother (segment "Forbidden City")
Lam Yiu-Sing is Older Brother (segment
Older Brother (segment "Toy Stories")
Zeno Koo is Younger Brother (segment
Younger Brother (segment "Toy Stories")
Kate Reilly is Ruth (segment
Ruth (segment "Yuen Yueng")
Gregory Wong Chung-Yiu is John (segment
John (segment "Yuen Yueng")
Jessica Lam Sin-tung is Self (segment
Self (segment "It's Not Gonna Be Fun")