Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down poster

Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down poster

Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down

2019 1h 17m 7.7Movie

DramaDocumentaryComedy

This anthology film, whose Chinese title begins with a romantic name for human excrement, premiered internationally at Rotterdam and won Best Screenplay from the Hong Kong Film Critics Society. A variety of Hong Kong people wrestle with nostalgia when facing an uncertain future. Their stories give way to a documentary featuring a young barista turned political candidate.

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Leung Ming-kai

Screenplay, Director

Kate Reilly

Screenplay, Director

Top Cast

Mia Mungil

Mia (segment "Forbidden City")

May Leong

Grandmother (segment "Forbidden City")

Lam Yiu-sing

Lam Yiu-sing

Older Brother (segment "Toy Stories")

Zeno Koo

Zeno Koo

Younger Brother (segment "Toy Stories")

Kate Reilly

Kate Reilly

Ruth (segment "Yuen Yueng")

Gregory Wong Chung-yiu

Gregory Wong Chung-yiu

John (segment "Yuen Yueng")

Jessica Lam Sin-tung

Self (segment "It's Not Gonna Be Fun")