Summer Snow (film)
Summer Snow is a 1995 Hong Kong comedy-drama film directed by Ann Hui. It stars Josephine Siao and Roy Chiao in leading roles. The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Overview
The film's Chinese title literally translates to Woman, 40. Its alternative titles are Loey Yen Sei Seup, or Nuiyan, Seisap.Plot
Summer Snow tells the story of the relationship between a widower with Alzheimer's disease and his daughter-in-law, May Sun, who is a housewife in her forties trying cope with the upheavals in her family. Her supportive mother-in-law has just died and her husband, who is a driving test examiner, is not giving her support.Cast
- Josephine Siao as May Sun
- Roy Chiao as Lin Sun
- Law Kar-ying as Bing Sun
- Sin-hung Tam as Ying Sun
- Allen Ting as Allen Sun
- Koon-Lan Law as Lan Sun
- Ha Ping as Mrs. Han
- Shun Lau as Mr. Lo
- Patricia Ching Yee Chong as Carrie Chin
- Gin Tsang as Janice
- Ann Hui as Neighbour
- Fai Chow as Bing's Brother
- Stephen Fung as Cannon
Awards
1st Golden Bauhinia Awards
- Won: Best Film
- Won: Best Director
- Won: Best Actor
- Won: Best Actress
- Won: Best Supporting Actor
- Won: Best Screenplay
- Won: Best Film
- Won: Best Actress
- Won: Best Supporting Actor
- Won: Best Cinematography
- Nominated: Best Director
- Won: Best Film
- Won: Best Director
- Won: Best Actor
- Won: Best Actress
- Won: Best Supporting Actor
- Won: Best Screenplay
- Nominated: Best Art Direction
- Nominated: Best Film Editing
- Nominated: Best New Performer
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actress
- Won: Best Film
- '''Won: Best Actress '''