
Theatrical release: ‘July Rhapsody’
By Phil Mills | Jan 27, 2025
Cheng Cheng Films are bringing the 2002 Hong Kong drama ‘July Rhapsody’ (男人四十) to The Garden Cinema in London, UK for a handful of dates in January and February 2025.
Directed by Ann Hui, the film revolves around a middle-aged high school teacher who finds himself pondering an affair after his wife leaves for a month to help her former lover. The cast includes Jacky Cheung, Anita Mui, Karena Lam, Shaun Tam, Tuo Tsung-Hua, and Eric Kot.
Synopsis: In appearance, Lam prides himself on teaching classic Chinese literature at an elite school and a family of a caring wife and two sons. Deep down, the man of forty tastes unfulfilled ambitions in affluent old classmates’ belittlements and unsatisfied desires in seductions from a free-spirited student. The sudden return of his teenage years mentor finally wrecks this vulnerable balance. Lam must unearth the long-hidden truth about who he is and gain a new perspective on how to live the rest of his life.
For full details and to book tickets, please visit thegardencinema.co.uk.
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