The Sunny Side of the Street (Chinese: 白日青春) is a 2022 Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Lau Kok Rui. The feature debut of Malaysia-born Lau Kok-rui, the film tells the story of a Hong Kong-born Pakistani refugee boy who forms an unexpected bond with a local taxi driver.
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 Promotional poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 白日青春 |
| Simplified Chinese | 白日青春 |
| Literal meaning | Daytime Youth |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Bái rì qīng chūn |
| Directed by | Lau Kok Rui |
| Written by | Lau Kok-rui |
| Produced by | Vinod Sekhar Winnie Tsang Soi Cheang Peter Yam |
| Starring | Anthony Wong Sahal Zaman Inderjeet Singh Kiranjeet Gill Sohail Saghir |
| Cinematography | Leung Ming Kai |
| Edited by | Matthieu Laclau Tsai Yann-shan |
Production companies | Petra Films Thousand Sails Pictures 70 Plus Production Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 111 minutes[2] |
| Country | Hong Kong[1] |
| Languages | Cantonese Urdu |
Cast
edit- Anthony Wong
- Sahal Zaman
- Endy Chow
- Inderjeet Singh
- Kiranjeet Gill
- Sohail Saghir
- Lawrence Lau Shek Yin
- Tai Bo
- Joe Cheung
- Felix Lok
- Patra Au
- Fire Lee
- Yuvraj Singh
Production
editThe Sunny Side of the Street was produced mainly by Petra Films, a production company under Petra Group, a global conglomerate run by Malaysian businessman Vinod Sekhar. Produced for an estimated cost of around US$1 million, the film was the studio's debut project.[3][4]
Release
editThe film's New York Premiere was at the 22nd New York Asian Film Festival in the 'Beyond Borders' section on 17 July 2023.[5][6]
Awards and nominations
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| Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59th Golden Horse Awards | Best Narrative Feature | The Sunny Side of the Street | Nominated | [7] |
| Best Leading Actor | Anthony Wong | Won | ||
| Best New Director | Lau Kok Rui | Won | ||
| Best New Performer | Sahal Zaman | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Lau Kok-rui | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Leung Ming Kai | Nominated | ||
| Audience Choice Award | The Sunny Side of the Street | Nominated | ||
| FIPRESCI Prize | The Sunny Side of the Street | Nominated | ||
| NETPAC Award | The Sunny Side of the Street | Nominated | ||
| Observation Missions for Asian Cinema Award | The Sunny Side of the Street | Nominated | ||
| 41st Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actor | Anthony Wong | Nominated | [8] |
| Best New Performer | Sahal Zaman | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Lau Kok Rui | Nominated | ||
| Best New Director | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "The Sunny Side of the Street". Marché du Film. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival | The Sunny Side of the Street". www.goldenhorse.org.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Wong, Silvia. "How 'Borrowed Time' and 'The Sunny Side Of The Street' rose through the HAF ranks". Screen. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "'The Sunny Side of the Street' touches on immigrant realities, optimism and resilience". The Vibes. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "The Sunny Side of the Street: 22nd New York Asian Film Festival". NYAFF. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "New York Asian Film Festival 2023". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Hong Kong film 'Limbo' leads Golden Horse Award nominations - Focus Taiwan". focustaiwan.tw. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Nomination List of The 41st Hong Kong Film Awards". Hong Kong Film Awards. Retrieved 18 April 2023.