Madalena
6.3
“Two lonely lost souls encounter in a city that never sleeps”
A Macau photographed with elegant realism forms the backdrop to the life of Lina, a Chinese immigrant working both as a waitress in a restaurant and as a hostess in a bar in order to save money to join her mother and daughter in China. By chance she meets taxi driver Mada, also an immigrant from China. Both have a past they want to forget and love feels like it might be their last chance to avoid being alone. But as is always the case in a melodrama, the past isn't easily tamed.
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Cast
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Emily Chan Director · Peace Ao Ieong Cinematographer Barfuss Hui Editor
First release June 25, 2021 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China, Macao SAR China · Production Local Production
Production
One Cool Films
Production
Local Production
Production
Hong Kong SAR China · Macao SAR China
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Original title
馬達・蓮娜
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese
Release dates
Italy · June 25, 2021
Premiere · Udine Far East Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China · October 28, 2021
Theatrical
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