Love in a Puff

Chi Ming yi Chun Kiu
dir. Pang Ho-Cheung
Hong Kong 2010, 102’
subtitles: Polish and English

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Theatrical Screenings
St 19 Nov, 12:45
Kinoteka 1
Kinoteka 1
Tu 22 Nov, 18:00
Muranów
Muranów
Online Availability
16 Nov, 10:00 – 4 Dec
Additional Materials
Awards and festivals
World premiere: Seattle International Film Festival 2010 Hong Kong Film Awards 2011 - Best Screenplay Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards 2011 - Film of Merit
Credits
Hong Kong 2010
Duration: 102’
director: Pang Ho-Cheung
screenplay: Heiward Mak, Pang Ho-cheung
cinematography: Jason Kwan
editing: Wenders Li
cast: Miriam Chin, Shawn Yue
producer: Subi Liang, Pang Ho-cheung
production: Making Film, Media Asia Films
language: Cantonese
colouration: colour
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Film description

Love in a Puff begins with a historical event which changed the lives of thousands of Hong Kong residents. Effective from January 1st, 2007, the indoor smoking ban forced smokers out of their corporate cubicles and into the street, which resulted in new social connections. The brash, red-haired Cherie and the introverted Jimmy begin meeting on their daily smoke break, and their friendship grows with each smoked cigarette and each shared piece of gossip. Will they be able to establish an emotional connection before the authorities introduce further prohibitions?

Pang Ho-cheung, Hong Kong cinema’s enfant terrible and provocateur, turns his hand to a rom-com, brilliantly depicting the uniqueness and awkwardness of a couple’s first shared moments. Love in a Puff was so successful that it spawned two sequels, both box office hits. The local critics were enchanted by the dazzling dialogue and hailed the movie as the most authentic depiction of young Hongkongers in the first decade of the new century.

text:
Marcin Krasnowolski

Pang Ho-Cheung

Writer, playwright, actor and director. Born in Hong Kong in 1973. Studied in Taiwan. Began shooting movies as a teenager. His first novel, Fulltime Killer, was turned into a movie in 2001, with Johnnie To himself directing. In the same year, Pang also debuted as a director with You Shoot, I Shoot and has been working on his reputation as a versatile and defiant artist ever since.

Filmography:

2001 Maai hung paak yan / You Shoot, I Shoot

2004 Gung ju fuk sau gei / Beyond Our Ken

2007 Cheut ai kup gei / Exodus

2010 Podmuch miłości / Tan Lian Ai / Love in a Puff

2010 Dom marzeń / Wai dor lei ah yat ho / Dream Home

2012 Vulgaria / Dai juk hei kek / Vulgaria

2012 Chun Kiu yi Chi Ming / Love in the Buff

2017 Chun Kiu gau Chi Ming / Love Off the Cuff

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