At first, Mr. Cinema seems to be treading the path towards that obvious bit of movie moralizing. Zhou is a caring father who clearly loves his wife Ying (Teresa Mo) and their son Chong, but his love for China may be greater. He's always willing to help others before his own family, especially his fellow leftists, as well as neighbors and friends, who he's not above lending - or giving - money to. Zhou's penchant for handing out cash isn't the best thing for his family, however. Their life is already quite austere, with the family's savings going towards the basics, plus the possibility of Zhou's long-desired journey to Tiananmen Square. But life in Hong Kong seems to require more than Zhou can provide; Chong naturally is attracted to Hong Kong's increasing materialism, and even Ying desires one day to own a private flat. The family currently lives on a cheap rooftop, and as the years pass and Hong Kong's fortunes rise, a steady stream of neighbors leaves the rooftop for a better life. But not Zhou, whose steadfastness to his values is as maddening as it is admirable. Chong grows up (as an adult, he's played by Ronald Cheng), and bemoans his poor education in a leftist school, as well as his lack of anything resembling upward mobility. His life becomes one of odd jobs and get-rich-quick schemes, many illustrating and even lampooning the fast-paced lives of working class Hong Kong residents. However, luck is an absent mistress for Chong; Zhou donates Chong's tuition money ...
Tags: Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Ronald Cheng Chung-Kei, Teresa Mo Sun-Kwan, Karen Mok Man-Wai, Bau Hei-Jing, John Sham Kin-Fun, Andrew Lin Hoi, James Ha Chim-Si, Samson Chiu Leung-Chun, 2007, cinema, cinema 2007, china, hong kong, cantonese, mr cinema, mr, anthony, wong
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