Love in a Puff
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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.
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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.
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
