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Made in Hong Kong
Made in Hong Kong

Made in Hong Kong

The film Made in Hong Kong allows glimpses on a Hong Kong shortly before the 1997 handover to China.

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The film Made in Hong Kong allows glimpses on a Hong Kong shortly before the 1997 handover to China. But rather than focusing on the expected hysteria Luc Schaedler’s documentary debut works towards complexity by allowing six diverse residents to talk about their relationship to the colonial city. Their life stories beautifully mix with the images of the author. Made in Hong Kong is a very personal portrait of a city in transition and we learn about Hong Kong’s ambiguities and its political and social problems, as well as the uncertainties regarding the time after 1997.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

8.5/10

Release Date

01 June 1997

Country

Switzerland

Cast

Guo Danian

Guo Danian

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Mohan

Mohan

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Peter Mann

Peter Mann

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Afzal

Afzal

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Eric Lye

Eric Lye

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