Zuk seoi piu lau

"In DRIFTING, Francis Ng play Brother Fai, a hophead fresh out of the joint, barely ekes out his existence with other unfortunates, huddled together in jerrybuilt wooden huts in the poorest area of the city. Jun Li is tight-lipped to reveal Fai's misfortunes (as a defiance against sensationalism), who is dismally alone, no home, no family, we only get wind that he has lost a son (the cause of death is moot), and this bereavement is allayed when he becomes pally with a young, vocally-challenged runaway Muk (Or), their father-son rapport undergirds the emotional weight of the film, near the end, Li even conjures up a case of prosopopoeia to plead for Fai's utter dejection and drug-addled taedium vitae."

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The story is quite heartbreaking. The scene that impacts me the most is when Fai explains why they have to treat the first "meal". This film really highlights the desperate situation of the marginalised, whom are completely left behind and forgotten by almost every one in the society.

As the same time, Mr. Ng can take the role of "Hand Rolled Cigarette (2020)" or the role of this film. He took the role of this film with one condition as movie investor as producer, who control the outcome of the movie, that is his deal and he did wonderful job, audiences never know about it! As I mentioned on preview film review on same director (do check if interested), his father got connection with Mr. Ng, somehow he agreed to do so. As Mr. Ng as the producer and Actor, how come he never contribute?

I had the opportunity to sit down and watch the 2021 Hong Kong drama "Zuk Seoi Piu Lau" (aka "Drifting") here in 2022. Granted, I hadn't even heard about Jun Li's movie here, but I didn't need to have heard about it to watch it. Simply with it being a Hong Kong movie that I hadn't already seen, of course I opted to watch it.

Seeing that the movie was starring Francis Ng, I must admit that things were looking good, and I was definitely having some expectations to the level of entertainment.

And let me just say that writer and director Jun Li delivers a wholesome and enjoyable movie. "Zuk Seoi Piu Lau" is a most welcomed movie to the Hong Kong cinema, as it depicts the lives of those unfortunate Hong Kong residents that live in slums and on the streets. And it was such a much needed breath of fresh air to the Hong Kong cinema, as it was so far away from the usual fast paced action, sappy romance and slapstick comedies that you get in an abundance. So thumbs up, way, way up for writer and director Jun Li on that accomplishment.

It should be said that not only was it because of a great and well-written storyline that "Zuk Seoi Piu Lau" turned out so enjoyable, but most definitely also because of some very emotional and memorable performances by the cast in the various roles of those poor people living on the streets in Sham Shui Po district of Hong Kong.

I was really impressed with Francis Ng's performance in this movie. But then again, I have always enjoyed his performances in the movies he is in, but I will say that "Zuk Seoi Piu Lau" is possibly the crowning achievement of his acting career thus far.

"Zuk Seoi Piu Lau" is a movie that hits home and stays with you for a long time, especially if you are familiar with the living situations of Hong Kong.

My rating of "Zuk Seoi Piu Lau" lands on an eight out of ten stars.

After Rotterdam, it was brushed twice on the big screen. To be honest, putting this film in the first youth film exhibition was quite a dimensionality reduction blow. Whether it is perspective, completion, theme, or performance, they are the leaders in Hong Kong films and even young directors' works this year. Er brush noticed more details missed because of English subtitles. For example, Huige named the harmonica boy amu because it used to be his son's name, and their feelings were more effectively explained; Another example is the Saigon identity of the "master", which has a deeper meaning when connected with the political background. Although this is an angry film, it is interpreted in a most powerless and sad state, which may be the living state and psychology of many Hong Kong people at present. Therefore, this is not only a human film that pays attention to the bottom people, but also a film full of expression and wants to make a voice for more people. The scene where Xie Junhao and his son met again in front of the video will still burst into tears even if you watch it again.