High Noon
6.5
The Hong Kong chapter of Eric Tsang's "Growing-up Trilogy" bears testimony to the saying: "The kindness of the gods is manifested in allowing young people to embark on life unprepared." Heiward Mak, the 23-year-old director whom people in the inner circle repute to be the next shining star of Hong Kong cinema, crafts a string of vignettes about seven young people about to sit for a major public exam. Clever, humorous, angry and dangerous, this is the Cruel Stories of Youth for the Me Generation of this century of globalization and mediocrity
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Cast
9 people
Lam Yiu-sing
Lo Wing
Known for
Love in a Puff
The Goldfinger
Anjo Leung
Also in
Napping Kid
Whatever Will Be, Will Be
Venus Wong Man-Yik
Also in
The QUEEN of News
Hong Kong Love Stories
Kenneth Cheung Moon-Yuen
Known for
Sparrow
Life Without Principle
Sham Ka-ki
Known for
Golden Job
The Goldfinger
Vincent Wan Yeung-ming
Wing's father
Known for
Ebola Syndrome
Confession of Pain
Michelle Yim
Known for
Ab-normal Beauty
The Heroine
Fatkuk Chan
Sticky Dick
Also in
Tales from the Dark 2
Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg
Cliff Tin-Yeung Huen
Nerd
Also in
The Lady Improper
Diva
Heiward Mak Hei-Yan Director · Rex Chan Cinematographer Ahong Cheung Production designer
Worldwide gross $12M · Budget $730K · First release November 8, 2008
Box office
Budget
$730,000
Worldwide gross
$12,000,000
Gross vs. budget
16.4×
Production
Black & White Films Ltd.
Production
Big Pictures Ltd.
Production
See Corporation Limited
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Languages
Original title
烈日當空
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · November 8, 2008
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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