Aberdeen (2014 film)

Aberdeen
Aberdeen
	Official poster
Directed by	Pang Ho-cheung
Written by	Pang Ho-cheung
Starring	Louis Koo; Eric Tsang; Miriam Yeung; Gigi Leung; Ng Man-tat; Carrie Ng
Cinematography	Jason Kwan
Edited by	Wenders Li
Music by	Peter Kam
Production; companies	Sun Entertainment Culture Limited ; Making Film Productions ; Huayi Brothers ; Sil-Metropole Organisation
Distributed by	Bravos Pictures
Release dates	24 March 2014 (HKIFF); 8 May 2014 (Hong Kong);
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	US$3.5 million

Aberdeen (Chinese: 香港仔), previously known as 曼珠莎華, is a 2014 Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Pang Ho-cheung and starring Louis Koo, Eric Tsang, Miriam Yeung and Gigi Leung . Pang revealed in various interviews that the film differed from his previous comedies Vulgaria and SDU, in that it explores the family dynamics in a typical Hong Kong family.^[2] The film is also known as 人间小团圆^[3] in Mainland China. The film was released on 8 May 2014.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Cast[]

Louis Koo as Cheng Wai-tao
Eric Tsang as Cheng Yau-Kin cheung
Miriam Yeung as Cheng Wai-ching
Gigi Leung as Cici Cheng
Ng Man-tat as Dong Cheng
Carrie Ng as Ta
Chapman To
Shawn Yue as Dan
Dada Chan as Van
Jacky Choi
Derek Tsang
Yumiko Cheng
Pal Sinn
Lawrence Chou
Derek Kwok
Matt Chow
Lee Man-kwai as Chloe "Piggy" Cheng
Angelina Lo
Chan Fai-Hung
Brenda Lam
Ryan Lau

Reception[]

As of 11 May 2014, the film has grossed ¥9.6 million in China and HK$4.57 million in Hong Kong.^[7] It was listed among "Hong Kong's 5 Most Essential Films of 2014" in The Wall Street Journal's "China RealTime" blog.^[8]

References[]

^ "ABERDEEN (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
^ Sin, Ben. "Pang Ho-cheung interview". Time Out Hong Kong. Time Out Group Ltd. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
^ "电影拍摄制作备案公示表". State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (China). Retrieved 9 December 2013.
^ "Pang Ho Cheung Comes Home In First ABERDEEN Trailer". Twitch Film. 9 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ Aberdeen at HKMDB
^ Aberdeen at chinesemov.com
^ Kevin Ma (13 May 2014). "Spider-man swings to top of China box office". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
^ Napolitano, Dean. "Hong Kong's 5 Most Essential Films of 2014". Wall Street Journal China RealTime. Retrieved 13 January 2015.

External links[]

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[1] "ABERDEEN (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 4 July 2014.

[2] Sin, Ben. "Pang Ho-cheung interview". Time Out Hong Kong. Time Out Group Ltd. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.

[3] "电影拍摄制作备案公示表". State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (China). Retrieved 9 December 2013.

[4] "Pang Ho Cheung Comes Home In First ABERDEEN Trailer". Twitch Film. 9 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[5] Aberdeen at HKMDB

[6] Aberdeen at chinesemov.com

[7] Kevin Ma (13 May 2014). "Spider-man swings to top of China box office". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.

[8] Napolitano, Dean. "Hong Kong's 5 Most Essential Films of 2014". Wall Street Journal China RealTime. Retrieved 13 January 2015.

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