Hu Du Men

1996
1h 27m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

234

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Daniel Hiu Tung Chan, Josephine Siao, and Anita Yuen in Hu Du Men (1996)

Comedy Drama

Cross the Hu-du-men - the demarcation between the back and front stage in Cantonese opera, and you leave yourself behind to absorb totally in your character. Lang Kim-sum is a charismatic Ca... Read allCross the Hu-du-men - the demarcation between the back and front stage in Cantonese opera, and you leave yourself behind to absorb totally in your character. Lang Kim-sum is a charismatic Cantonese opera star who understands perfectly it's a point of no return once she crosses th... Read allCross the Hu-du-men - the demarcation between the back and front stage in Cantonese opera, and you leave yourself behind to absorb totally in your character. Lang Kim-sum is a charismatic Cantonese opera star who understands perfectly it's a point of no return once she crosses the Hu-du-men on stage, and in life as well. Respected by colleagues and friends and about t... Read all

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

234

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 12 nominations

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Trivia
The term 'Hu-du-men' refers to the proscenium i.e. the boundary on stage between theatrical staff and audience in Chinese opera.

Quotes
Lang Kim-Sum: No complaints, I can manage.

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9/10

Beautiful, funny, touching.

The story of Sum, a woman who plays male characters in the Cantonese Opera. The title refers to the line between between backstage and onstage, between real life and the character portrayed onstage. Sum blends her feminine and masculine traits in her extraordinary life wonderfully. She's famous onstage and off, takes on an apprentice, her husband wants to emigrate to Australia, her young daughter seems to be getting into a lesbian relationship, and her past is creeping up on her. Beautiful choreography. Funny. Touching. Excellent.