July Rhapsody

July Rhapsody () is a 2002 Hong Kong drama film directed by Ann Hui and produced by Ann Hui and Derek Yee. This was Anita Mui's final film appearance before her death from cervical cancer in 2003.

Overview The film's Chinese title literally translates to Man, 40. Its alternative title is Laam yan sei sap. The film explores midlife crisis, marriage, and teacher-student seduction.

Plot Lam Yiu-kwok (Jacky Cheung), a Hong Kong secondary school teacher, is facing a midlife crisis, marriage problems, and seduction by a student. He and his wife Man-ching (Anita Mui) are married, living in a modest apartment with their two sons. However, his first son Ang (Shaun Tam) is not his, but actually of his wife and Mr. Shing (Tou Chung Hua), their former teacher. When Man-ching was a student, she seduced Mr. Shing, resulting in her pregnancy with Ang. As a teacher, Yiu-kwok does not have financial success like his friends, successful businessmen and professionals who flaunt their extravagant lifestyles at reunion dinners. Mr. Shing returns to Hong Kong. Mr. Shing is old and dying and Man-ching feels obliged to spend time with her ex-lover. In school, Yiu-kwok receives flirtatious attention from Choi-lam (Karena Lam), a student from his class who has a crush on him. Yiu-kwok's resistance to his raunchy student's advances begins to weaken.

Cast Jacky Cheung as Lam Yiu-kwok Otto Wu as Young Lam Yiu-kwok Anita Mui as Chan Man-ching Cara Chu as Young Chan Man-ching Karena Lam as Woo Choi-lam Shaun Tam as Lam On-yin Ricky Kwok as Infant Lam On-yin Eric Kot as Wong Yui Tou Chung-hua as Shing Sai-nin Jin Hui as Lam Lui-yin Leung Tin as Principal Leung Race Wong as Mrs. Mak Ku Tin-nung as Yiu-kwok's former classmate Roddy Wong as Yiu-kwok's former classmate Jason Yip as Yiu-kwok's former classmate Simon Li as Yiu-kwok's former classmate Raymond Yu as Yiu-kwok's former classmate James Cheng as Yiu-kwok's former classmate Yu Sai-tang as Cho Alan Wong as Cho's son Wong Yuet-ling as Waiter Chan Kui-fai as P.E. teacher Lee Yiu-tong as Teacher Ng Ka-leung as Teacher Law Wai-yee as Teacher Li Chui-yee as Teacher Fok Bo as Teacher Tony Lui as Teacher Chan Kin-shun as Teacher Nakata Yuki as Japanese girl Chow Au-ming as Old man Lau Miu-ling as Filipino maid Lee Tung-yung as Mainland female doctor Cheung Lai-kwan as Tramp in tunnel Jonathan Lam Ho Tsz-kit Carson Fan William Ho Roy Lau Jason Lee Levan Mak Courtney Wu as Father Ko Tin Lung

Awards and nominations Awards and nominations Ceremony Category Recipient Outcome21st Hong Kong Film AwardsBest FilmJuly RhapsodyBest DirectorAnn HuiBest ActorJacky CheungBest ActressAnita MuiBest Supporting ActressKarena LamBest New PerformerKarena LamBest ScreenplayIvy HoBest Art DirectionMan Nim-chung 39th Golden Horse AwardsBest Feature FilmJuly RhapsodyBest ActressAnita MuiBest Supporting ActressKarena LamBest New PerformerKarena LamBest Original ScreenplayIvy HoBest Art DirectionMan Nim-chungBest Costume & Make-up DesignMan Nim-chung8th Hong Kong Film Critics Society AwardsFilm of MeritJuly Rhapsody6th Golden Bauhinia AwardsBest DirectorAnn HuiBest ActorJacky CheungBest ActressAnita MuiBest Supporting ActressKarena LamBest ScreenplayIvy HoTop Ten Chinese-language filmsJuly Rhapsody50th International Film Festival of IndiaBest ActorJacky Cheung6th Changchun Film FestivalBest ActressAnita Mui7th Verona Love Screens Film FestivalBest FilmJuly Rhapsody2nd Chinese Film Media Awards(Hong Kong and Taiwan)Best FilmJuly RhapsodyBest DirectorAnn HuiBest ActorJacky CheungBest ActressAnita MuiHKSAR 10th Anniversary Film AwardsBest ScreenplayIvy Ho

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