Suk Suk

Suk Suk (Chinese: 叔．叔) is a 2019 award-winning and critically acclaimed Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Ray Yeung. It presents the story of two secretly homosexual married men in their twilight years. One day Pak, 70, a taxi driver who refuses to retire, meets Hoi, 65, a retired single father, in a park. Despite years of societal and personal pressure, they are proud of the families they have created through hard work and determination. Yet, in that brief initial encounter, something is unleashed in them which had been suppressed for so many years. As both men recount and recall their personal histories, they also contemplate a possible future together. Suk Suk studies the subtle day-to-day moments of two men as they struggle between conventional expectations and personal desires.[2]

Suk Suk
Theatrical release poster
Chinese叔．叔
Directed byRay Yeung
Produced byMichael J. Werner
Teresa Kwong
Sandy Yip
Chowee Leow
Stan Guingon
Written byRay Yeung
StarringTai Bo
Ben Yuen
Patra Au
Music byVeronica Lee
CinematographyLeung Ming-kai
Edited byWilliam Chang
Nose Chan
Production
company
New Voice Film Productions
Release date
  • October 4, 2019 (2019-10-04) (BIFF)[1]
  • February 27, 2020 (2020-02-27) (Taiwan)
  • May 28, 2020 (2020-05-28) (Hong Kong)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese

The original title "Suk Suk" was changed to "Twilight's Kiss" for USA and Canada by North American distributor Strand Releasing.

The original title "Suk Suk" was changed to "Un Printemps a Hong Kong" for France by French distributor Epicentre Films.[3]

Cast
  • Tai Bo as Pak
  • Ben Yuen as Hoi
  • Patra Au as Ching
  • Lo Chun-Yip as Wan
  • To Kong as Chiu
  • Lam Yiu-Sing as Edmond
  • Wong Hiu-Yee as Fong
  • Hu Yixin as Zheng
  • Kwan Lau-Ting as Joyce
  • Chu Wai-Keung as Dior

Release
  • Suk Suk had its world premiere at the 24th Busan International Film Festival on 4 October 2019.[4]
  • Suk Suk was released in Taiwan by Cai Chang International in February 2020[5]
  • Suk Suk was released in Hong Kong by Golden Scene Company Ltd. in May 2020[6]
  • Suk Suk was released in Thailand by M Pictures / Never So Small in July 2020 [7]
  • The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels (HKETO, Brussels) and Create Hong Kong have jointly supported the participation of three Hong Kong films at the CinemAsia Film Festival 2020 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, being held from March 4 to 8 (Amsterdam time).[8] One of the three Hong Kong films is Suk Suk.

Reception

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 100% approval rating based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10.[9]

Elizabeth Kerr from The Hollywood Reporter describes Suk Suk as Ray Yeung's "most accomplished, mature film to date, and Yeung demonstrates a keen eye for the social dynamics that impact us and how we respond to them, and finds space to bask in the simple pleasures, basic generosity and the safety net that is family while simultaneously dealing with homophobia, ageism and faith."[10] Wendy Ide from Screen Daily described Suk Suk as "a gentle, understated storytelling with subtly observant camerawork to match".[11] Zhuo-Ning Su from The Film Stage writes, "In lucid, carefully non-judgmental strokes, Yeung recreates the easy familiarity of (hetero-normative) family life that both men have gotten used to."[12] Sight & Sound indicates, "Suk Suk is a loving, considerate tale of queer love in later life. Elaborating an affair between two elderly men in present-day Hong Kong, Ray Yeung proves himself as an astute observer of human affection and social obligation in his third feature film."[13] Alissa Simon from Variety describes, "Strong performances by veterans Tai Bo and Ben Yuen make the protagonists’ struggle concrete and affecting."[14]

Awards and nominations
Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Berlin International Film Festival Best Feature Film Ray Yeung Nominated [15]
Golden Horse Film Festival Best Feature Film Suk Suk Nominated [16]
Golden Horse Film Festival Best Original Screenplay Ray Yeung Nominated [16]
Golden Horse Film Festival Best Leading Actor Ben Yuen Nominated [17]
Golden Horse Film Festival Best Leading Actor Tai Bo Nominated [17]
Golden Horse Film Festival Best Supporting Actress Patra Au Nominated [17]
Hong Kong Directors Guild Awards Best Actor Tai Bo Won [18]
Hong Kong Screenwriters’ Guild Awards Best Screenplay Ray Yeung Won [19]
Hong Kong Screenwriters’ Guild Awards Best Role in a Screenplay Tai Bo Won [19]
Hong Kong Screenwriters’ Guild Awards Best Role in a Screenplay Patra Au Nominated
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Best Film Suk Suk Won [20]
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Best Actor Tai Bo Won [21]
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Best Screenplay Ray Yeung Nominated [22]
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Best Director Ray Yeung Nominated [23]
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Best Actor Ben Yuen Nominated [24]
Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor Tai Bo Won [25]
Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Patra Au Won [26]
Hong Kong Film Awards Best Picture Suk Suk Nominated [27]
Hong Kong Film Awards Best Director Ray Yeung Nominated [27]
Hong Kong Film Awards Best Screenplay Ray Yeung Nominated [27]
Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Lo Chun Yip Nominated [27]
Hong Kong Film Awards Best New Performer Patra Au Nominated [27]
Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film Editing William Chang & Nose Chui Hing Chan Nominated [27]
Hong Kong Film Awards Best Costume & Make Up Design Albert Poon Nominated [27]
Renaissance Awards Best Drama Suk Suk Won [28]
Kongest Film Awards Best Film Suk Suk Won
Kongest Film Awards Best Actor Ben Yuen Nominated
Jury Award / Wicked Queer Boston LGBT Film Festival Best Narrative Feature Suk Suk (Twilight's Kiss) Won [29]
Youth Film Handbook / To Ten Chinese Films Festival Outstanding Film Suk Suk (Twilight's Kiss) Won [30]
Youth Film Handbook / To Ten Chinese Films Festival Best Actor Ben Yuen Won [31]
Jury Award / Out on Film Atlanta's LGBT Film Festival Best International Film Suk Suk (Twilight's Kiss) Won [32]
Jury Award / Out on Film Atlanta's LGBT Film Festival Best Actor Tai Bo Won [33]
Audience Award / Out on Film Atlanta's LGBT Film Festival Best International Film Suk Suk (Twilight's Kiss) Won [34]
Jury Award / Florence Queer Festival Best Long Feature Film Suk Suk (Twilight's Kiss) Won
Special Mention / FIFIB Festival International du Film Independent de Bordeaux Best Feature Film Suk Suk (Twilight's Kiss) Won
Audience Award / GAZE Film Festival Dublin Best Feature Suk Suk (Twilight's Kiss) Won
Jury Award / Seoul International Pride Film Festival Best Asian Feature Suk Suk (Twilight's Kiss) Won
Jury Award / Madrid LGBTQ International Film Festival Best Actor Tai Bo Won
Jury Award / Madrid LGBTQ International Film Festival Best Actor Ben Yuen Won
Special Mention / Amiens International Film Festival Best Actor Tai Bo Won
Special Mention / Amiens International Film Festival Best Actor Ben Yuen Won
Asian Film Awards Best Actor Tai Bo Nominated
Asian Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Ben Yuen Nominated
Asian Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Patra Au Nominated
Audience Choice Award / Asian American International Film Festival Best Narrative Fim Suk Suk (Twilight's Kiss) Won
Honorable Mention / Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival Best Feature Suk Suk (Twilight's Kiss) Won

Soundtrack
Name Performed by Original Singer Written by Composed by
Gentle breeze and drizzle Qing Shan Liu lanxi Lin gongxin Lin gongxin

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