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At the End of Daybreak
At the End of Daybreak (Sum Moh) (Chinese: 心魔) is a Malaysian-Hong Kong film released on 5 November 2009. It was directed and written by Ho Yuhang[1][2] and has runtime of 94 minutes.[3] The film had its world premiere in August 2009 at the 62nd Locarno International Film Festival where it won NETPAC Award.[4]
| At the End of Daybreak | |
|---|---|
| 心魔 | |
| Directed by | Ho Yuhang |
| Written by | Ho Yuhang |
| Produced by | Chu Chen-on Michelle Lo Yen-San Lorna Tee |
| Starring | Kara Hui Chui Tien-you Yasmin Ahmad |
| Cinematography | Teoh Gay Hian |
| Edited by | Mindy Wong |
| Music by | Pete Teo |
Production companies | M&FC October Pictures Paperheart |
| Distributed by | Golden Scene |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Countries | Malaysia Hong Kong South Korea |
Plot Edit
Tuck (Chui Tien-you) is a 23-year-old Malaysian from a lower-class family, who lives with his divorced mother (Kara Hui) and generally lays about doing nothing. He dates Ying (Ng Meng-Hui), a 15-year-old schoolgirl whose quiet defiance defines her character.[5][6]
Cast Edit
- Kara Hui
- Chui Tien-you
- Yasmin Ahmad
- Azman Hassan
- Hassan Muthalib
- Meng Hui Ng
Awards Edit
- 46th Golden Horse Awards - Kara Hui - Best supporting actress
- 16th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards - Kara Hui - Best actress
- 4th Asian Film Awards - Kara Hui - Best actress
- Best Newcomer - Jane Ng Meng Hui
- 29th Hong Kong Film Awards - Kara Hui - Best actress
- 10th Chinese Film Media Awards - Kara Hui - Best actress
- 10th Changchun Film Festival- Kara Hui - Best actress
- Vladivostok International Film Festival - Kara Hui - Best actress
- 2009 Locarno International Film Festival - NETPAC Award[7]
Festival Edit
- 2009 (62nd) Locarno International Film Festival - 5–15 August - International Competition[8]
- 2009 (34th) Toronto International Film Festival - 10–19 September - Contemporary World Cinema[9]
- 2009 (28th) Vancouver International Film Festival - 1–16 October - Dragons and Tigers
- 2009 (14th) Busan International Film Festival - 8–16 October - A Window on Asian Cinema
- 2009 (6th) Hong Kong Asian Film Festival - 15–30 October - Closing Film[10]
- 2009 (22nd) Tokyo International Film Festival - 17–25 October - Winds of Asia - Middle East
- 2010 (39th) International Film Festival Rotterdam - 27 January – 7 February
- 2010 (9th) Asian Film Festival of Dallas - 23–29 July 2010 *Southwest Premiere
References Edit
- ^ . Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "At the End of Daybreak (心魔) (2009)". www.lovehkfilm.com. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ Paquet, Darcy (14 October 2009). "At The End of Daybreak". Screen. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "2009 Locarno Film Festival". from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 31 December 2013.
- ^ a b Bennett, Ray (12 August 2009). "At the End of Daybreak — Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ Weissberg, Jay (20 August 2009). "At the End of Daybreak". Variety. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ TIFF 09: AT THE END OF DAYBREAK Review | Twitch
- ^ At the End of Daybreak review – Story – Entertainment – 3 News
External links Edit
- At the End of Daybreak at IMDb