Mrs K

Mrs K is a 2016 Malaysian-Hong Kong crime action film directed by Ho Yuhang. It stars Kara Wai, Simon Yam, Wu Bai, Ruby Yap and Siow Li Xuan.[1] This movie was only released in Moscow, Russia under the title: Миссис Кей (missis kei in Russian)

Mrs K
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHo Yuhang
Produced byHo Yuhang
Albert Lee
Lina Tan
Lorna Tee
Written byChan Wai-keung
Ho Yuhang
StarringKara Wai
Simon Yam
Wu Bai
Siow Li Xuan
Music byFugu
CinematographyTeoh Gay Hian
Edited bySharon Chong
Soo Mun Thye
Production
company
Red Films
Distributed byGSC Movies (Malaysia)
Emperor Motion Pictures (Hong Kong)
Mosfilm (Russia)
Release date
  • October 7, 2016 (2016-10-07) (Busan)
  • September 7, 2017 (2017-09-07) (Malaysia)
  • September 21, 2017 (2017-09-21) (Hong Kong)
  • November 18, 2018 (2018-11-18) (Russia)
  • January 10, 2019 (2019-01-10) (Singapore)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryMalaysia
Hong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Mandarin
Malay
English

Premise

Mrs K is a story of a woman who gives everything that she has to protect her husband and daughter when enemies from her past come hunting her. She is forced to revisit her dark past when her teenage daughter is kidnapped by enemies from her past.

Cast

Reception

Variety called it "is a stylish action movie whose light touch persuades us to accept still-lethal potential of a nearly 60-year-old heroine" and "it's expertly crafted good fun that should appeal to genre fans across many borders."[2]

Accolades

Award Category Recipients Result Ref.
53rd Golden Horse Awards Best Action Choreography Adam Chan Nominated [3]
Five Flavours Film Festival New Asian Cinema - Best Film Ho Yuhang Nominated [4]

Singaporean and Russian release

In Singapore and Russia, the movie was released in 2018 under Mosfilm Asia.

References

  1. "Review: Mrs K – Kara Wai revisits action past in absurd thriller". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. Harvey, Dennis (21 April 2017). "Film Review: 'Mrs K'". Variety. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw.
  4. Smaków, Festiwal Filmowy Pięć. "Five Flavours Film Festival". www.piecsmakow.pl. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
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