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The Last Dance

Dei Juk
dir. Anselm Chan
Hong Kong 2024, 126’
subtitles: Polish and English

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Polish premiere
Theatrical Screenings
St 15 Nov, 13:00
Kinoteka 1
Kinoteka 1
We 19 Nov, 20:00
Muranów
Muranów
Awards Ceremony
Awards Ceremony
Film also presented during the festival showcase in Wrocław (20–23.11)
Online Availability
12 Nov, 10:00 – 30 Nov
Additional Materials
Credits
Hong Kong 2024
Duration: 126’
director: Anselm Chan
screenplay: Anselm Chan, Wai Kei Cheng
cinematography: Anthony Pun
editing: William Chang, Curran Pang
music: Wan Pin Chu
cast: Dayo Wong, Michael Hui, Michelle Wai, Tommy Chu, Catherine Chau
producer: Anselm Chan, Kim-Chau Shiu
production: AMTD Digital
language: Cantonese
colouration: colour
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Film description

Dominic turns to the funeral industry when the pandemic makes wedding planning unprofitable and leaves him heavily in debt. For him, the new job is simply a way to make a living – especially as he has an idea for modernising funerals. However, his innovative solutions are blocked by the company’s co–owner, Man, a Taoist monk who performs the rituals accompanying the final journey of the deceased. Man’s conservative outlook and his views on the role of women in society become a source of tension, both between him and Dominic, and within his own family, particularly with his daughter Yuet. The film poses the question of how to preserve tradition in a world that is changing too quickly. And can it be done wisely?

After years of severe crisis, Hong Kong cinema is finding its voice again, drawing on local themes and the conventions of social drama. Featuring an all–star cast and shot on authentic locations, “The Last Dance” tells the story of a society struggling to preserve its identity, caught between tradition and modernisation. Chan delivers a universal and moving tale that won the hearts of Hong Kong audiences, making the film the biggest box office success in the history of cinema in the Fragrant Harbour.

text:
Marcin Krasnowolski

Anselm Chan

Anselm Chan was born in Hong Kong. Since beginning his career in 2007, he has gained wide recognition as a film and television screenwriter. He made his directorial debut with "Ready o/r Knot" in 2021, followed by its sequel "Ready o/r Rot" (2023). "The Last Dance" is his third feature and marks the greatest success in the history of Hong Kong’s local cinema.

Filmography:

2021 Bat yat sing fun / Ready O/R Knot

2023 Bat yat sing fun 2 / Ready O/R Rot

2024 Ostatni taniec / Dei juk / The Last Dance

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