First of May

First of May

2017
21m
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Overview

Mrs. Ho, a senile and distraught widow, lives by herself in a walk-up building. For more than half a century, Mrs. Ho has been living in her flat since she was married. But, after an accident, her legs went lame. Her son keeps persuading her to sell the flat and move into a building with lifts. She refuses and she wants to hold onto the flat, her only contact with her dead husband, where they used to do tap-dance together. Of course, they weren’t Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers but, the film makes touchingly clear, we need to listen to rhythm of their dance. More importantly, Mrs. Ho’s perseverance and strength recall the portrayal of another old woman – Ella Garth (Jo Van Fleet) in Elia Kazan’s masterpiece Wild River (1960).

Status: Released

Language: CN

Production Information

Production Companies
Fresh Wave Hong Kong Arts Development Council
Production Countries
Hong Kong
Spoken Languages
Cantonese

Keywords

Quick Facts

Original Title 五月的第一天
Release Date March 18, 2017
Status Released
Language CN
Website Visit Site

Cast

Yeung Yee-Yee
Yeung Yee-Yee

Mrs. Ho

Lo Chun-Yip
Lo Chun-Yip

Ng Kam Chuen
Ng Kam Chuen

Key Crew

Lam Chi Yu
Director
Lam Chi Yu
Writer
Thisbe Law Hoi Lam
Producer
Wong Hui Wai
Producer