Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down
Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down

Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down (2019)

2019-11-09

(US) •

Drama,

Documentary,

Comedy

7.7/10

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Overview

This anthology film, whose Chinese title begins with a romantic name for human excrement, premiered internationally at Rotterdam and won Best Screenplay from the Hong Kong Film Critics Society. A variety of Hong Kong people wrestle with nostalgia when facing an uncertain future. Their stories give way to a documentary featuring a young barista turned political candidate.

Movie Cast

Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down

Mia Mungil

Mia (segment "Forbidden City")

Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down

May Leong

Grandmother (segment "Forbidden City")

Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down

Lam Yiu-Sing

Older Brother (segment "Toy Stories")

Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down

Zeno Koo

Younger Brother (segment "Toy Stories")

Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down

Kate Reilly

Ruth (segment "Yuen Yueng")

Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down

Gregory Wong Chung-Yiu

John (segment "Yuen Yueng")

Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down

Jessica Lam Sin-tung

Self (segment "It's Not Gonna Be Fun")