SUK SUK
by RAY YEUNG
Written by Ray Yeung / From the novel Oral Histories of Older Gay Men in Hong Kong by Travis Kong / Starring Paco Ignacio Taibo II, Ben Yuen, Patra Au, Lo Chun Yip, Kong To, Yiu-Sing Lam / Produced by New Voice Film Productions
Hong Kong, China 2019 / 92’
V.O. sub. ITA
Pak is a taxi driver, while Hoi is a pensioner who spends most of his days at the park where they accidentally meet. where they accidentally meet. They both have in common their age (they are both in their seventies) and also their secret homosexuality. They both bear on their shoulders the burden and responsibility of their families, whom Hai, a single father, had to look after on his own.
Being in the twilight of their lives, the two protagonists, despite all the difficulties, experience something they cannot do without, that is a true, gentle and unconditional love. ‘Suk Suk’ was presented at the last Berlin Film Festival
and it has won many prizes earning recognitions across the world. It is not the first film Yeung dedicates to the LGBT issue, but it remains the first feature
film in Chinese language dealing
with homosexual love in elderly age.
DIRECTOR
Born in Hong Kong, after having studied law, Ray Yeung decided to drop his career as a lawyer to follow his dream of becoming a full-time film director. He presented his first film, ‘Cut Sleeve Boys’, at the Rotterdam International Film Festival in 2005. It was distributed in several countries and was awarded prizes at many festivals. His second feature film, ‘Front Cover’, was also shown at many international film festivals where it has won prizes. During his career he has shot eight documentaries and commercials and has also directed two theatre plays.
© New Voice Film Productions, 2019