While Jennifer continues to move forward, Figgy remains diffident, too afraid to voice his feelings and consumed by a sense of under-confidence that leaves him unable to pursue either his dream or innocent love. Street-wise cabbie cousin takes care of her in the big city. 2. i can't even describe how much of a sucker i am for the will they/won't they trope in romantic films. Hellems Arts & Sciences, University of Colorado, Wheelchair-accessible elevators to venue available, - ShakesFear: An Autumns Tale takes its spooky cues from the world of the Bard, Close Much Ado About Nothing Performance Details, Close The Winter's Tale Performance Details, Close One Man, Two Guvnors Performance Details, Close The Comedy of Errors Performance Details. Samuel Pang: You talk all yes talk, I talk all no talk! An Autumn's Tale Original title: Chau tin dik tung wa 1987 1h 38m IMDb RATING 7.6 /10 2.1K YOUR RATING Rate Drama Romance Filmed in New York, story of naive young woman from Hong Kong who goes to New York to study. 1987 Vincent felt it was childish of Jennifer to travel to New York City to send him a box of dolls from Hong Kong. The whole party scene on his birthday makes you feel bad for the poor chap. Made by fans in Aotearoa New Zealand. Who can blame him though? But shortly after, Jennifer spots Figgy from the bus, arguing with a cop in front of a theatre. Figgy watches them turn the corner as Jennifer waves goodbye. Movie: An Autumn's Tale Country: Hong Kong Release Date: Jul 16, 1987 Duration: 1 hr. JOIN NOW Mabel Cheung's drama won a Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film. William Franklin (Aidan Quinn) is a teacher who was born in Ireland and moved to the United States only to repatriate in 1939 after his leftist political views cause him to lose his job. She says he makes her feel free, but as she becomes more used to life in New York and less afraid of its differences she grows eager to see the rest of the world while Figgy, 10 years older, claims hes seen it all already and has no real desire to go anywhere anymore. Oct 13-16, 2022 ShakesFear: An Autumn's Tale An immersive Shakespearean experience Archived $16 Presented by: CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences Department of Theatre & Dance Runtime: 45 minutes Venue: Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre (ShakesFear) Hellems Arts & Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80302 Accessibility Shes like the thirteenth niece of his fourth grandaunt. An AutumnsTale screens at the BFI 25th January as part of Focus Hong Kong. I'm astonished there's not a single review that mentions the pasty white kid with the rising sun bandana (the fucking nerve of this random white extra to wear this at a predominantly Asian party and the filmmakers for not spotting it, or worse, making him wear it even for a split second is one of the most disappointing things ive come across) or the obnoxious driving scene in the beginning pitting Chow and his friends against the Mexican drivers. Not pulling from IMDb this time because what they have is not only bad, but also wrong. Shots of the bridge call out to Woody Allen, but the images are closer to Michael Powell. Find out where you can buy, rent, or subscribe to a streaming service to watch it live or on-demand. She asks Pang if she looks better than Peggy. (They just dont know it yet!) CYF makes Figgy so fucking charming and lovable. 7.6. . She doesnt. The Gift of the Magi by American short story writer O. Henry. She acknowledges what happened wasnt Jennifers fault, and suggests she move in with them to help look after Anna. Ni y c gp li ngi anh em h lm ngh ti x v cu chuyn ca h bt u. Jennifer catches Figgy and his friends just as theyre getting in his car. At the end of the film, a sign on the right of Samuel Pang's restaurant, "Sampan", is mislabelled as "Sampman". He even builds her a bookcase and helps decorate her apartment! They arrive at the home of the child Chung has been hired to babysit, but Jennifer is too anxious to enter. An Autumn's Tale ng Thoi Ma Thu . To congratulate her, he buys the watchband as a gift. Download Autumn Tale - Berry and Dolly and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Something wrong? Excited to see Jennifer with the gift, he runs to her apartment only to see Vincent helping Jennifer move furniture in his car. Danny Chan had very little influence but the character he played suited him well.Excellent screenplay from Alex Law. Cast & Crew Read More Mabel Cheung Director Chow Yun-fat Cherie Chung Danny Chan Gigi Wong Wong Man Film Details Also Known As Autumn's Tale Genre Drama Romance Release Date 1987 After calming himself down, Pang asks her, "Table for two?". Chow Yun-fat and Cherie Chung make such a gorgeous couple, even with him constantly unshaven and disheveled and her buried under wool scarves, sweaters and skirts. Arriving at her apartment, Pang introduces Jennifer to her room. Street-wise cabbie cousin takes care of her in the big city.Filmed in New York, story of naive young woman from Hong Kong who goes to New York to study. Perhaps bearing out the realities of the international dream, Figgy has obviously been telling everyone back home how great his life is in New York and how well hes been doing for himself while living aimlessly in the city spending his days drinking, gambling, and fighting paralysed by anxiety and too frightened to move forward. Figgys reaction to all this. Ooooooh. Yoon Joon Suh and Yoon Eun Suh grew up as siblings but Eun Suh was in fact from a different family as there was a mix up at the hospital where she was born. They may be part of the same tree, but their twigs arent even on the same bough. and he compliments her cooking, and they manage to share a laugh. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Close ShakesFear: An Autumns Tale Performance Details. Figgy smells the gas leak and manages to drag her out of there in time. Whatever, Tony! The vindication in his eyes. She tells him she found a part-time job as a babysitter to pay for her rent, but would need a second job for her tuition and other expenses. An Autumn's Tale 1987 watch An Autumn's Tale online for free | Watch online movies through best free 1080p HD videos on desktop, laptop, notebook, tablet, iPhone, iPad, Mac Pro and more. #cantopuns #chinglishasasecondlanguage, (By the way, just as how Ive realized that my love for gun-shaped things is likely related to John Woo movies, my soft spot for puns makes even more sense now too. Franklin's distrust of Brother John's regime reaches a high point when a new student informs him that he was sexually assaulted by one of the clerics. Fed up and frustrated, Figgy rallies the group to go find the gang and fight them. But hey, its a convertible and at least she doesnt have to hold on to the door. Similar in direction to the 1997 film 'Side Streets' which dealt with the same subject matter, 'An Autumns Tale' should hit home hardest for anyone whose family has ever had to emigrate. ITS AWFUL AND I HATE IT AND I WANT TO SHAKE THEM BOTH. If you are planning to attend an event take some time to review our accessibility services. NR 1 hr 38 min Romance, Drama. Add it to your Watchlist to receive updates and availability notifications. i only know Sampan!!! Wow!! She asks Pang to accompany her. Starring: Chow Yun-fat, Cherie Chung, Danny Bak-Keung Chan Watch all you want. Chow Yun-fat Cherie Chung Danny Chan Bak-Keung Gigi Wong Wu Fu-Sheng Yung-Cho Ching Huang Man Ming-Suen Jeng Brenda Lo George Gerard Ozzy Kid, 98mins Anna gives them major attitude at first. But the best of all? The series is the first installment of season-themed tetralogy Endless Love drama series directed by Yoon Seok-ho.It aired on KBS2 from September 18 to November 7, 2000, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. Figgy, whos been watching this whole time, is utterly crushed. He and his friends drive off. As time goes by, Jennifer gets more acclimatized to the city, enjoying school, making friends, gaining more confidence. As he leaves to let her settle in, The next day, Figgy gets woken up by Jennifer whos hoping to surprise Vincent at the train station. It breaks my heart. An Autumn's Tale is a story about a young woman who travels to New York for school. Hes got a place and a car clearly very successful! But theyre so boring! The film won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film, Best Cinematography (James Hayman and David Chung) and Best Screenplay (Alex Law);[1] Chow was nominated for Best Actor for three films that same year, but won for his performance in Prison on Fire. Something light, soft, and understated. It took a haunted house to reveal the true depths of William Shakespeares spookiness to Kevin Rich. Letterboxd Limited. They include Wear shoes, wear socks, Speak English with proper grammar, but most importantly, goal #5. Autumn's Tale, An (1987): : , , : , ( . Unable to read the English menu, he has the waiter order a simple meal for him. She tells Figgy Tonys a total perv (A Canto term that never fails to make me laugh: , literally salty wet man), but she can handle it, then suggests that he come her visit some time. Figgy drives her in his new car. Not comprehending the airport security officer, Pang shouts welcoming Japanese phrases in hopes of getting inside. Yesss! He says he was lost and confused, but he wants to settle down now. Sign up. He told Jennifer that it was his dream to open a restaurant on a pier on the beach, and name it Sampan. An Autumns Tale. The next day, Jennifer goes to a restaurant in Chinatown. She gets him to try the soup she madeor really, the soup Figgy taught her how to make! But he doesnt want to play this game. As she runs back upstairs to change, he shakes his head and mutters, Women are such cha boh ! Which is so funny if you know Cantonese as means teapot, but in this case, its a homonym for trouble. Cherie Chung Jennifer Lee. Street-wise cabbie cousin takes care of her in the big city.Filmed in New York, story of naive young woman from Hong Kong who goes to New York to study. 7.6IMDB. At the beach, she talks about how while she used to be so scared being on her own, she now just wants to see more of the world. Jennifer's Mother. In fact, she gives him her new address so he can visit her except hes been there before and this would really clear things up if you just told him about your new nanny gig, Jennifer. (Kozo 1997/2002) Awards: 7th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards . While she eats an egg sandwich, Pang walks in and sees her too; Jennifer disregards having eye contact with him and turns aside. Just a minute please!. Directed by Mabel Cheung. 72. A polite & innocent tale of romance. Certainly up there with News From Home. No one cares, Vincent! Soon after, the Yoon family left for the States and Eun Suh was left living in sordid condition with her real family in Korea. More at His only dream is to open a small restaurant on a pier overlooking the ocean that Jennifer convinces him to name Sampan like the boat but also in honour of his English name, Samuel Pang. As the night wears on, Jennifer cant sleep. Innocent college student Dakota Johnson begins a relationship with troubled businessman Jamie Dornan. Such an excellent film overall. I just wish the idea was explored more. An Autumn's Tale1987[ 1]7[5]24[6]2005[7]2011[8], troubleI am not yellow cow, 1980[9], [10][11], [12], VincentWinstonVincent, 19869, [9], 33, Vincent[13], Vincent, Jenny Vincent trouble, , 34 Vincnet , Mrs. Sherwood , Sampan, [14], 2006101[18]FUCK[19]2[20][18][20][21], 20073121245FUCK[22], The Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures, https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=&oldid=76339808, Vincent, , Grammar, Vincnet , cut, , (, . They finally make it to Long Island. The College of Arts and Sciences Department of Theatre & Dance is grateful to donor Roe Green. 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