花椒之味 FAGARA (Released)

Drama
(Adapted from a popular novel of Amy Siu-haan Cheung)

Story：

After her father died, a Hong Kong girl discovers she has two hitherto unknown sisters, one in Taiwan and one in China. To settle her father's debt, she must reunite with them to run the family's hot pot restaurant. While the androgynous Taiwan sister is plagued by her toxic relationship with her mother, the fashionista sister from China is trying to fend off her grandmother's pressure to get married. Meanwhile, she is striving to unshackle herself from her ex-boyfriend in order to start a new relationship.

Cast

Sammi Cheng　Megan Lai　Li Xiaofeng　Richie Ren　Kenny Bee　Wu Yanshu　Linda Liu　
Guest Appearance:　Andy Lau

Crew

Producer:　Ann Hui　Julia Chu

Edited by:　Heiward Mak　Chung Siu Hong

Director of Photography:　S.K. Yip (HKSC)

Director/Writer:　Heiward Mak

Production & Costume Designer:　Cheung Siu Hong

Music by:　Yusuke Hatano

Sound designed by:　Tu Duu Chih　Chiang Yi Chen

Bio

Heiward Mak is a Hong Kong director and screenwriter. At the age of 23, she wrote and directed her debut <High Noon> in 2007, and was nominated for the Best New Director at the 28th Hong Kong Film Awards.

In 2010, she wrote and directed <Ex>, which was nominated for the Best Adapted Screenplay at the Golden Horse Awards. In the same year, she co-wrote <Love in the Puff>, and won the Best Screenplay at the 30th Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2011, she won the Best Director at the 24th Singapore International Film Festival for <Beside Happiness>.

She wrote and directed <DIVA> (2012) and <Uncertain Relationships Society> (2014). She also produced for <Keening Woman> in 2012 and <Mad World> in 2017. Heiward has recently written and directed <Fagara> , which is currently under post-production.

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Awards & Film Festivals

AWARDS
Hong Kong

39th Hong Kong Film Awards

Best Film (Nominated)　　　Fagara

Best Screenplay (Nominated)　　　Heiward Mak

Best Director (Nominated)　　　Heiward Mak

Best Actress (Nominated)　　　Sammi Cheng

Best Supporting Actress (Nominated)　　　Megan Lai

Best Cinematography (Nominated)　　　S.K. Yip

Best Art Direction (Winner)　　　Cheung Siu Hong

Best Costume & Makeup Design (Nominated)　　　Cheung Siu Hong

Best Sound Design (Nominated)　　　Tu Duu-Chih Chiang Yi Chen

Best Original Film Score (Nominated)　　　Yusuke Hatano

Best Original Film Song (Nominated)　　Say It Properly Composer, Lyrist: Tonyi Ng　　Vocal Artist: Sammi Cheng

3rd The Kongest Film Awards

Kongest Actress (Nominated)　　　Sammi Cheng

Kongest Film (Winner)　　　Fagara

Kongest Director (Nominated)　　　Heiward Mak

26th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards

Best Actress (Nominated)　　　Megan Lai

Hong Kong Screenwriters´ Guild 2020

Best Movie Character (Nominated) 　　　Sammi Cheng

Recommended Screenplay Award (Nominated) 　　　Heiward Mak

3rd Movie 6 Awards

Best Film (Nominated) 　　　Fagara

Best Director (Nominated) 　　　Heiward Mak

Best Actress (Nominated) 　　　Sammi Cheng

Best Supporting Actress (Winner) 　　　Megan Lai

Best Poster (Nominated) 　　　Fagara

We Support HK Movie Awards 2020

Best Film (Nominated) 　　　Fagara

Best Actress (Nominated) 　　　Sammi Cheng

Best Supporting Actress (Nominated) 　　　Megan Lai

Film Festival

2019 HK Summer International Film Festival

Overseas

27th Huading Awards

China Hong Kong Film – Best Film (Nominated) Fagara