Women_(1985_film)

<i>Women</i> (1985 film)

Women (1985 film)

1985 Hong Kong film


Women is a 1985 Hong Kong drama film directed by Stanley Kwan in his directorial debut. Like Kwan's following films, Women focuses on female characters and their efforts to overcome cultural restrictions.[2] The cast includes Cora Miao, Chow Yun-fat, Cherie Chung and Elaine Jin. It was nominated for nine Hong Kong Film Awards including Best Picture.

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Plot synopsis

The film follows Po-yee (Cora Miao) as she starts her new life as a single mother after divorcing her husband, Derek (Chow Yun-fat), having found out he was having an affair with another woman, Sha-nau (Cherie Chung).

Cast

Awards and nominations

The film was nominated for nine Hong Kong Film Awards but failed to win any. In addition Cora Miao received a Best Actress nomination at the Golden Horse Film Festival.

5th Hong Kong Film Awards:

  • Nominations:
    • Best Picture
    • Best Director (Stanley Kwan)
    • Best Actor (Chow Yun-fat)
    • Best Actress (Cora Miao)
    • Best Supporting Actress (Elaine Jin)
    • Best Screenplay (Tai An-Ping Chiu, Kit Lai)
    • Best Cinematography (Bill Wong)
    • Best Original Film Score (Wing-fai Law)
    • Best Art Direction (Tony Au)

Golden Horse Film Festival:


References

  1. "Women (1985)". Hong Kong Movie Database. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  2. Tao, Stephen Hong Kong The Extra Dimensions(BFI 1997) p.190



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