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Fruit CHAN

  • 2003

7 PM, FRI JUN 6

Innis Town Hall

Screening

Abandoned at birth in a Beijing public restroom, Dong Dong (ABE Tsuyoshi) sets out on a global journey to find a cure for his adoptive grandmother’s cancer. Along the way—from Busan to New York—he encounters others searching for healing for either themselves or their loved ones, including a restaurant owner, a hitman, and a friend exploring folk remedies in India. As Dong Dong reconnects with the people he meets—each driven by love, desperation, or belief—they come together, united in their pursuit of meaning.

Director

Fruit CHAN (b. 1959) is a Hong Kong director, screenwriter, and producer known for his sharp portrayals of marginalized communities and socially incisive films that explore class divides, urban alienation, and fractured identities. He rose to prominence with Made in Hong Kong (1997), the first film in his acclaimed “Hong Kong Trilogy,” which earned him Best Director at both the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Horse Awards. The Trilogy also includes The Longest Summer (1998) and Little Cheung (1999). His other notable works include the “Prostitute Trilogy”: Durian Durian (2000), Hollywood Hong Kong (2001), and Three Husbands (2018).

Credits

  • DirectorFruit CHAN
  • Principal CastABE Tsuyoshi, JANG Hyuk, ZO Insung, MA Zhe, KIM Yanghee, Sam LEE, Jo KOO
  • ProducerCHO Sungkyu, Fruit CHAN
  • Executive ProducerDoris YANG, JEONG Taesung, Carrie WONG
  • ScreenplayFruit CHAN, LAM Kee-to
  • CinematographerLAM Wah-chuen, WONG Man-wan, Henry CHUNG
  • Production DesignerLUK Man-wah
  • Costume DesignerLUK Man-wah
  • EditorFruit CHAN
  • MusicCHO Sungwoo
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