I'm Livin' It - Wikipedia

I'm Livin' It is a 2019 Hong Kong drama film directed by Danny Wong in his directorial debut and starring Aaron Kwok and Miriam Yeung. I'mLivin'It FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch 2019HongKongfilmI'mLivin'ItFilmposterTraditional麥路人Simplified麦路人MandarinMàiLùRénCantoneseMak6Lou6Jan4 DirectedbyDannyWongScreenplaybyJaPoonProducedbyCheangPou-soiStarringAaronKwokMiriamYeungAlexManCheungTat-mingPawHee-chingCyaLiuZenoKooGagaWongKathyWuSammySoNoraMiaoCinematographyYipShiu-keiEditedbySiuPa-wongAngelinaKwanMusicbyPeterKamProductioncompaniesMediaAsiaFilmsEntertainmentPowerBeijingLajinFilmMediaAsiaDistribution(Beijing)ChinaFilmMediaAsiaAudioVideoDistributionMokexingFilm(Beijing)AmazingGlobalLimitedMountainTopEMIGlobal(Beijing)InternationalAssetManagementBeijingLinxiFilmBeijingBigmayUniverseFilmStarAlliancePictures(Wuxi)DistributedbyMediaAsiaDistributionsEntertainingPower(HongKong,Worldwide)IntercontinentalFilmDistributors(HK)(HongKong)Releasedates 29 October 2019 (2019-10-29)(TIFF) 17 September 2020 (2020-09-17)(HongKong) Runningtime114minutesCountryHongKongLanguageCantoneseBoxofficeUS$3.63million[1] I'mLivin'Itisa2019HongKongdramafilmdirectedbyDannyWonginhisdirectorialdebut[2]andstarringAaronKwokandMiriamYeung.Thefilmaddressestheissuesofrich-poorgapintheHongKongsociety,aswellaspovertyandhomelessnessandfocusesonMcRefugees.[3][4]I'mLivin'Itmadeitsworldpremiereatthe32ndTokyoInternationalFilmFestivalintheAsianFuturesectionon20October2019.[2]Thefilmalsoclosedboththe4thLondonEastAsiaFilmFestivalon3November2019,whereKwokwasthesubjectofthefestival'sActorFocusandalsowinningtheBestActorAwardforhisperformance,[5][6]andthe4thInternationalFilmFestival&AwardsMacaoon20December2019[7]beforeitwastheatricallyreleasedinHongKongon17September2020.[8]Itwasnominatedfortenawardsatthe39thHongKongFilmAwards,winningBestSupportingActorforCheungTat-ming.[9] Contents 1Plot 2Cast 3Themesong 4Production 5Reception 5.1Boxoffice 5.2Criticalreception 6Awardsandnominations 7Seealso 8References 9Externallinks Plot[edit] BowenTung(AaronKwok)usedtobeafinancialwhizwhohasbecomeaMcRefugee.Hebefriendsotherhomelessdwellers,whichincludeWai-yin(CyaLiu),amotherwhobecomesindebtfrompayingoffhermother-in-law'sdebts,UncleWait(AlexMan),whoisafraidtoreturnhome,Sam(ZenoKoo),ateenagerwhoranawayfromhome,andJane(MiriamYeung),aloungesinger.Theyallsupportandhelpeachothertoovercomethedifficulttimesoftheirlives. Cast[edit] AaronKwokasBowenTung(董浩博),afinancialwhizwhowasimprisonedfordefalcation.Afterhisreleasefromprison,hewasashamedtoreturnhomeandbecomesaMcRefugeeandbefriendsfellowhomelessdwellersthatgiveeachhelpandsupport. MiriamYeungasJaneTo(杜秋紅),aloungesingerwhorelocateshercareertoaRedEnvelopeClubassheagesandhasanintimaterelationshipwithBowen. AlexManasLoChun-keung(盧振強),nicknamedUncleWait(等伯),aformerfiremanwhosewifethrewherselfoffabuildingaftershewasscammedallherlifesavings.Asaresult,hedevelopsdementiaandisinconstantdenialofhiswife'sdeathandwaitingforherreturn. CheungTat-mingasYipSang-cheung(葉生祥),nicknamedChattingCheung(口水祥),acaricatureartistwhoseartworksareexquisitebutunabletoattractattention.Becausehecannotaffordfood,helatercommitstheftandwasimprisonedasaresult. PawHee-chingasLeungWan-lan(梁韻蘭),Bowen'smotherwhohadsufferedfromastrokeandlivesinanursinghome.ShebelieveshersonisconductingmajorbusinessintheUnitedStates. CyaLiuasLeungWai-yin(梁惠妍),asinglemotherwhodwellswithherseven-year-olddaughterinMcDonald's.Afterherhusband'sdeath,hermother-in-lawwasaddictedtogamblingandsheworkeddayandnighttopayhermother-in-lawsdebtsandraiseherdaughter. ZenoKooasSamWong(王洛深),ateenagerwholefthomeafterassaultinghispregnantsister-in-lawashewasunhappywithbeingresponsibleforhousework.Bowenlaterhelpshimbecomeanapprenticeinahairsalonandreunitewithhisfamily. GagaWongasLeeHiu-wah(李曉華),Wai-yin'sseven-year-olddaughterwhoisunabletoattendschoolduetonothavingavalidID.Shewouldhelphermotherinherwork. KathyWuasTungKit-yu(董潔如),Bowen'syoungersisterwhostudiedabroadwithherbrother'sfinancialsupport.Shewasentrustedbyherbrothertotakecareoftheirmotherafterhisreleasefromprison. SamsonSoasNineFingers(九指哥),adebtcollectorwhoharassesWai-yinforLaiFung'sdebts. NoraMiao(specialappearance)asLaiFung(黎鳳),Wai-yin'smother-in-lawwhobecomesagamblingaddictafterherson'sdeath,accumulatingnumerousdebtsanddespisesherdaughter-in-law,labelingasajinx. Themesong[edit] GreyStardust(灰色星塵) Composer:PeterKam Lyricst:SiuMei Singer:AaronKwok Production[edit] AaronKwokrevealedhefirstreadthescriptforthefilmatthe2017CannesFilmFestivalandinsistedtobepartoftheprojectthen.Healsostarvedhimselftogetthefeelingofhungerinordertodivedeeperintohisroleandsufferedfrompsychosomaticsymptomsasaresultandthoughthehaddevelopedcancerlikehischaracterdidandhadtogethisbodycheckedbyadoctorwhotoldhimnottoworry.[10] Reception[edit] Boxoffice[edit] I'mLivin'ItgrossedatotalofUS$3,629,423worldwide.[1] Openingon17September2020inHongKong,thefilmdebutedNo.2atitsopeningweekend,grossingHK$2.97million.[11]Duringitssecondweekend,thefilmgrossedHK$2.18millionandwasplacedatNo.3,grossingatotalofHK$5.15millionbythen.[12]Initsthirdweekend,thefilmgrossedHK$1.79million,positioningatNo.4,grossingatotalofHK$6.95millionbythen.[13]Duringitsfourthweekend,thefilmgrossedHK$700,000,placingatNo.7,havingaccumulatedatotalgrossofHK$7.59millionbythen.[14]By14October2020,I'mLivin'IthadgrossedatotalofHK$8millioninHongKong.[15]ThefilmendeditsHongKongtheatricalrunwithatotalgrossofHK$8,273,307atthelocalboxoffice,makingitthefourthhighest-grossingdomesticfilmof2020intheterritory.[16] Criticalreception[edit] EdmundLeeoftheSouthChinaMorningPostgavethefilmascoreof3.5/5starspraisingDannyWong'sdirectionandthecast'sperformances.[17]LimLian-yuofYahoo!Lifestylegavethefilmascoreof3/5starsandwrites"I’mLivin’Itwillmakeyouponderabouttheseverityofthesocialissuespresentedinthemovie,andhowtheseissuesofbeingtrappedinaviciouspovertycyclehavebeenlingeringaroundandawaitingsolutions."[18]TheStraitsTimespraisedWong'sdirection,callingitan"engagingifheavilyromanticisedportraitofatragicsocialphenomenon."[19]DeborahYoungofTheHollywoodReporterpraisesthefilm'sdistinctandconvincingtoneperformancesofAaronKwokandMiriamYeungandthefilm'stechwork.[20] Awardsandnominations[edit] Ceremony Category Recipient Results 39thHongKongFilmAwards[9] BestFilm I'mLivin'It Nominated BestActor AaronKwok Nominated BestSupportingActor AlexMan Nominated CheungTat-ming Won BestSupportingActress CyaLiu Nominated BestArtDirection ManLim-chung,BillyLi Nominated BestCostumeMakeUpDesign ManLim-chung,PollyChan Nominated BestOriginalFilmScore PeterKam Nominated BestOriginalFilmSong Song:GreyStardust(灰色星塵) Composer:PeterKam Lyricist:SiuMei Singer:AaronKwok Nominated BestNewDirector DannyWong Nominated 3rdKongestFilmAwards[21] BestFilm I'mLivin'It Nominated BestActor AaronKwok Nominated BestActress MiriamYeung Nominated MyFavoriteHongKongFilm I'mLivin'It Nominated Seealso[edit] AaronKwokfilmography References[edit] ^ab"I'mLivin'It-FinancialInformation". ^ab"I'MLIVIN'ITQ&A:ConfrontingtheRealityofHomelessness,ForgingConnections". ^"AaronKwok,MiriamYeung's"I'mLivin'It"AddressesRich-PoorDivideinHongKong". ^"HongKong'sMcRefugeeshavestoriesworthtelling,saysI'mLivin'Itdirector". ^"AaronKwoktobethefocusatfilmfestivalinLondon". ^"AaronKwokwinsBestActoraccoladeinLondon". ^"I'MLIVIN'ITDATE:2019/12/1021:00VENUE:MACAOCULTURALCENTRE–SMALLAUDITORIUM". ^"麥路人I'mLivin'It-YahooMovies". ^ab"NominationandAwardeeslistofThe39thHongKongFilmAwards". ^"AaronKwokgotsointoI'mLivin'Itcharacterhesufferedacancerscare". ^"香港週末◆票房收入:2020年第38週09-17~09-20". ^"香港週末◆票房收入:2020年第39週09-24~09-27". ^"香港週末◆票房收入:2020年第40週10-01~10-04". ^"香港週末◆票房收入:2020年第41週10-08~10-11". ^"港片《麥路人》票房理想上映三周衝800萬港元". ^"數讀香港：2020年本港票房大跌72%". ^"I'mLivin'Itmoviereview:AaronKwokplaysaMcRefugeeinheartbreakingpovertydrama". ^"REVIEW:I'mLivin'Itlaysbaretheproblemsofpovertyandinequality". ^"AtTheMovies:ThePersonalHistoryOfDavidCopperfield,DeliverUsFromEvil,I'mLivin'It,andmore". ^"'I'mLivin'It':FilmReviewTokyo2019". ^"【第三屆最港電影大獎(2)】入圍名單出爐！《幻愛》《金都》各攬四提名".AppleDaily蘋果日報.Archivedfromtheoriginalon2020-07-03.Retrieved2020-10-23. 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