Flower in the Pocket
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| Directed by | Liew Seng Tat |
| Produced by | Yen San Michelle Lo |
| Written by | Liew Seng Tat |
| Starring |
Wong Zi Jiang Lim Ming Wei Amira Nasuha Shahiran James Lee Azman Md. Hasan |
| Cinematography | Albert Hue See Leong |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Language |
Mandarin Cantonese Malay |
| Budget | RM 64,000 |
| Box office | RM 11,000 |
Flower In The Pocket (Chinese: 口袋裏的花) is a 2007 Malaysian independent film directed by Liew Seng Tat. The film is produced by Da Huang Pictures.
Plot
Li Ahh (Lim Ming Wei) and Li Ohm (Wong Zi Jiang) grow up motherless. Their father Sui (James Lee) is a workaholic who spends most of his time mending broken mannequins. Sui is an outsider to the two boys, the only legacy left by the woman he loved, or still loves.
While he shuts himself out from the world, the two brothers grow up with all the freedom of neglected children. They roam the streets; get into fights and other trouble in school. Along the way, they adopt a stray puppy, which becomes the most important thing in their lives.
When the puppy is sent away for being a nuisance, the boys are devastated. Sui is very much affected by his boys' strong emotional attachment to the puppy. For the very first time, he realises that he is still able to love and he's going to do something about it before it's too late.
Cast
- Wong Zi Jiang as Ma Li Ohm[1]
- Lim Ming Wei as Ma Li Ahh[2]
- Amira Nasuha Shahiran as Atan/Ayu
- James Lee as Ah Sui
- Azman Md. Hasan as Mamat
Quotes
“A touching and humanistic story that tells a neglected father-and-sons relationship with a sense of humour, while using a simply and beautifully composed cinematic style.”
- Dariush MEHRJUIM, Head of Jury & Iranian master cineaste, 12th Pusan International Film Festival
“Flower In The Pocket is constantly, quietly, astonishing. A little film with big, deep pockets, Flower is equal parts childhood idyll, absurdist comedy, gentle social satire and family mystery.”
- Shelly Kraicer, Film Programmer of Vancouver Film Festival
Awards
- New Current Award, 12th Pusan International Film Festival 2007[3]
- KNN Audience Award, 12th Pusan International Film Festival 2007[3]
- VPRO Tiger Award, 37th International Film Festival Rotterdam 2008
- «Le Regard d’Or» (Golden Gaze) Award, 22nd Fribourg International Film Festival 2008
- Jury prize (Lotus du Jury), 10th Deauville Asian Film Festival 2008
References
- ↑ Liew Seng Tat (7 July 2007). "WONG ZI JIANG as Ma Li Ohm". Da Huang Pictures. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008.
- ↑ Liew Seng Tat (5 July 2007). "LIM MING WEI as Ma Li Ahh". Da Huang Pictures. Archived from the original on 27 August 2008.
- 1 2 12th Pusan International Film Festival Information
External links
- The Hollywood Reporter review
- Variety review
- Flower In The Pocket DVD Da Huang Pictures
- Flower in the Pocket at the Internet Movie Database