Summer Snow (Chinese: 女人四十, also known as Woman, Forty) 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.[1][2]

Summer Snow
Summer Snow, 1995 film
Summer Snow, 1995 film
Simplified Chinese女人四十
Literal meaningWoman, 40
Hanyu Pinyinnǚrén sìshí
Jyutpingneoi5 jan4-2 sei3 sap6
Directed byAnn Hui
Written byMan Keung Chan
Produced byAnn Hui
StarringRoy Chiao
Josephine Siao
CinematographyPin Bing Lee
Edited byYee Shun Wong
Music byOtomo Yoshihide
Production
company
Harvest Crown
Distributed byGolden Harvest
Media Asia Group
Daiei Motion Picture Company
Toko-Tokuma
Release date
  • 4 May 1995 (1995-05-04)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHKD 14 million (Hong Kong)

Overview

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The film's Chinese title Chinese: 女人四十 literally translates to Woman, 40. Its alternative titles are Loey Yen Sei Seup, or Nuiyan, Seisap.[3][4]

Plot

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Summer Snow tells the story of the relationship between a widower with Alzheimer's disease and his daughter-in-law, May Sun,[5] 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

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Awards

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In 1995, Summer Snow won four Golden Horse Awards at the Golden Horse Film Festival and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and Silver Berlin Bear at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival. Josephine Siao also won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at Berlin.[6] The following year it won the Grand Prix at the Créteil International Women's Film Festival, several Golden Bauhinia Awards, several Hong Kong Film Awards and the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Actress and Best Film.[7]

1st Golden Bauhinia Awards

  • Won: Best Film
  • Won: Best Director (Ann Hui)
  • Won: Best Actor (Roy Chiao)
  • Won: Best Actress (Josephine Siao)
  • Won: Best Supporting Actor (Law Kar-Ying)
  • Won: Best Screenplay (Chan Man-Keung)

32nd Golden Horse Awards

  • Won: Best Film
  • Won: Best Actress (Josephine Siao)
  • Won: Best Supporting Actor (Law Kar-Ying)
  • Won: Best Cinematography (Lee Pin-Bing)
  • Nominated: Best Director (Ann Hui)

15th Hong Kong Film Awards

  • Won: Best Film
  • Won: Best Director (Ann Hui)
  • Won: Best Actor (Roy Chiao)
  • Won: Best Actress (Josephine Siao)
  • Won: Best Supporting Actor (Law Kar-Ying)
  • Won: Best Screenplay (Chan Man-Keung)
  • Nominated: Best Art Direction (Wong Yank)
  • Nominated: Best Film Editing (Wong Yee Shun)
  • Nominated: Best New Performer (Allen Ting)
  • Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Law Koon-Lan)

2nd Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards

  • Won: Best Film
  • Won: Best Actress (Josephine Siao)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  2. ^ "41 to Compete for Foreign Language Oscar Nominations". FilmFestivals.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Nuiyan, Seisap". bfi.org.uk. 1995. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Summer Snow". hkmdb.com. 4 May 1995. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  5. ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Plot Synopsis". Allmovie. Retrieved 29 December 2007.
  6. ^ "Berlinale: 1995 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Awards for Nu ren si shi". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 29 December 2007.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Golden Horse Awards for Best Film
1995
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Preceded by Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Film
1995
Succeeded by
Preceded by Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Film
1996
Succeeded by
Preceded by
None
Golden Bauhinia Awards for Best Film
1996
Succeeded by