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Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

2022 · 112 min

A patchwork of gentle, nostalgic vignettes drifting across decades, by turns tender and quietly sorrowful, like leafing through a city's old photo album.

Directed by: Ann Hui, Patrick Tam Kar-Ming
Genres: Action, Drama, History
Starring: Timmy Hung Tin-ming, Sammo Hung Kam-bo, Francis Ng Chun-yu

Overview: A seven-part anthology film exploring the history of Hong Kong from the 1940s to present day.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Memory, family, identity, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Directed by: Ann Hui, Patrick Tam Kar-Ming
Genres: Action, Drama, History
Starring: Timmy Hung Tin-ming, Sammo Hung Kam-bo, Francis Ng Chun-yu

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
family
identity
class
aging
Places: big city
home
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild