HONG KONG CINEMA SHOWCASE
IT REMAINS
(釀魂)
U.S. PREMIERE
Hong Kong | Suspense, Drama | 2022 | 100 minutes | In Cantonese w/English subtitles
DIRECTOR: Kelvin Shum
STARRING: Anson Lo, Summer Chan, Chui-Yi Kwok, Siu Hin Ng, David Chiang, Pak Hon Chu, Yiu-Sing Lam, Angela Yuen
Director Kelvin Shum is scheduled to appear in-person for a film introduction and post-film Q&A.
SYNOPSIS:
Four colleagues reunite after the tragic death of a friend and set out to hike on a remote island. On this trip, they come across an ancient evil that exists and stalks them at every turn. The four friends are forced to revisit the past that haunts them.
Anson Lo Hon-ting of the popular Cantopop boy band Mirror acquits himself more convincingly in IT REMAINS, playing a guilt-ridden boyfriend trapped in a sinister dreamscape.
APUC has previously shown DELIVERANCE, director Kelvin Shum’s first feature that clearly demonstrated his strength at “creating strikingly stylized imagery.” With his second feature, “Shum transcends this by creating an atmosphere of sustained spookiness, as well as some of the most beautifully staged images and montages seen in Hong Kong horror cinema in many a long year.” - South China Morning Post.
Kelvin Shum, Director
Kelvin Shum, since early 2011 he has been involved in multiple theatre productions in Melbourne, taking up roles as actor & director.
In 2020 Kelvin returned to Hong Kong and in the following year of 2021 he directed his first cinema feature film “Deliverance” with Asia renowned actors Simon Yam, Ron Ng, Kenneth Tseng, Nina Paw etc. This film marked his debut as a feature film Director in the Hong Kong and Asia Film Industry. The film went on showcasing and winning multiple awards around the world entering esteem festival of 28th Minsk International Film Festival, Chicago, San Francisco Festival for “Best Director”, “Best Film” , “Best Actor” (Simon Yam) and “Best Actress”, also best screenplay of Macau International Film Festival.
In early 2022, he directed his second feature, a fantasy thriller “It Remains”, winning him “Critics’ Award for Best Directing” in Italy’s renowned fantastic film festival, Ravenna Nightmare FilmFest.
Friday, April 19, 2024
7:00 PM
Doors open 30 minutes before screening.
AMC NEWCITY 14
1500 N. Clybourn Avenue Chicago, IL 60610
TRAILER
THIS SCREENING IS PART OF OUR HONG KONG CINEMA SHOWCASE AND IS PRESENTED WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE HONG KONG ECONOMIC & TRADE OFFICE NEW YORK.
