ROB N ROLL
(臨時劫案)
MAKING WAVES MONTREAL
OPENING NIGHT FILM
Hong Kong | Comedy | 2024 | 98 minutes | In Cantonese w/ English subtitles
DIRECTOR: Albert Mak
STARRING: Aaron Kwok, Lam Ka Tung, Richie Ren
FILM SOURCE: Vision Niu
INTRO/Q&A by actor Gordon Lam.
An exhilarating, outrageously funny and gripping heist thriller produced by renowned Derek Yee (VIVA EROTICA) and directed by Albert Mak. An all-star cast featuring award winning Gordon Lam (INFERNAL AFFAIRS) along with Richie Ren and Aaron Kwok who reunite after appearing in the Hong Kong kung fu sensation TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (Fantasia Festival 2024). A special encore presentation in honor of Gordon Lam’s personal attendance.
ROB N ROLL (臨時劫案) – Film d’ouverture
Un thriller policier à la fois hilarant et captivant, produit par le célèbre Derek Yee (VIVA EROTICA) et réalisé par Albert Mak. Mettant en vedette l’acteur primé Gordon Lam (INFERNAL AFFAIRS), ainsi que Richie Ren et Aaron Kwok, qui se retrouvent après avoir joué dans le film hongkongais à succès TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS : WALLED IN (Festival Fantasia 2024). Présentation spéciale en rappel, pour honorer la présence de Gordon Lam.
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Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024
6:45 PM
Doors open 30 minutes before screening.
Cinéma Cineplex Forum et VIP
2313 St. Catherine St. West Suite 101, Montréal, QC, H3H 1N2
DIRECTOR
Albert Mak, Director
Albert Mark is a longtime director and Hong Kong film industry veteran. ROB N’ ROLL, released during Chinese New Year 2024, is Mak’s return as a lead director since his last solo directing effort FORGET ME NOT back in 2010.
SPECIAL GUEST
Gordon Lam, Actor
Gordon Lam Ka Tung, one of today’s most versatile and prolific actors in the Hong Kong cinema.Gordon is a household name and has starred in over 60 TV drama series. In 2001, he began to concentrate on his film career and performed in over 70 films. He starred in a number of Johnnie To’s films including YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (2004), ELECTION I & II (2005, 2006), EXILED (2006), MAD DETECTIVE (2007), TRIANGLE (2007), SPARROW (2008), and VENGEANCE (2009). Other acclaimed films including INFERNAL AFFAIRS I & III (2002, 2003), IP MAN (2008), COLD WAR (2012), FIRESTORM (2013), and TRIVISA (2016), for which he received the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor.Gallants (2010), is Gordon’s producing debut, which received 4 awards in the Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2021, he stars in a new role where he serves as producer and screenwriter on Ricky Ko’s film Time.And Patrick Tse Yin, the actor of Time won the Best Actor award in 2022 at the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards.
