Durian Durian

Durian Durian 榴槤飄飄
Movie poster for Durian Durian
Directed by	Fruit Chan
Produced by	Carrie Wong
Written by	Fruit Chan, Chan Wai-Keung, Zhi Min Sheng
Starring	Mak Wai Fan, Qin Hailu
Music by	Chu Hing-Cheung, Lam Wah-Chuen
Cinematography	Lam Wah-Chuen
Editing by	Tin Sam-Fat
Release date(s)	2000-11-16
Running time	116
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese Mandarin
Box office	HK$523,015.00[1]

Durian Durian (Chinese: 榴槤飄飄; Cantonese Yale: Làuh Lìn Pìu Pìu) is a 2000 Hong Kong film directed by Fruit Chan. The film portrays the experiences of a young girl (Mak Wai-Fan) and her sex worker neighbour (Qin Hailu) in Hong Kong.

Plot

Yan (Qin Hailu) is a young woman in Hong Kong, living near a family who is staying in the area illegally. She services dozens of clients per day and showers compulsively.^[2] Her pimp is assaulted with a durian in front of Fan (Mak Wai-fan), a young daughter of the nearby family. After her 3-month-stay in Hong Kong, Yan returns to her family and her ex-fiance in Northeastern China.^[3] Yan remains in contact with Fan, receiving a durian from her as a gift.

Connection to Fruit Chan's Other Work

Fan was featured in Little Cheung, a film which also deals with poverty and life as an immigrant. This film also centers upon Portland Street in Kowloon.^[4]

Awards

At the 20th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2001, Durian Durian was nominated for the Best Film, Best Director (Fruit Chan), Best Screenplay (Fruit Chan), Best Actress (Qin Hailu), Best New Performer (Qin Hailu) and Best Art Direction (Tin Muk) awards. It won the awards for Best Film and Best New Performer.^[5] It was awarded Best Film at the 2001 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards. The film also won the Best Picture award at the 38th Golden Horse Awards, with Qin winning the Best Actress and Best New Performer awards.^[6]

Reception

In addition to numerous awards, the film has received critical acclaim. Reviews have praised director Fruit Chan and actresses Qin Hailu and Mak Wai-Fan, and emphasize themes of contrast, urban squalor, youthful optimism, and alienation.^[3][7] The film as been called "deliberate and brooding".^[8]

References

1. ^ "Durian, Durian". HKMDB. http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=8858&display_set=eng. Retrieved 2007-11-01. 
2. ^ "World/Independent Film: Durian Durian". about.com. http://www.hkfaa.com/history/list_20.html. Retrieved 2009-02-10. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Kraicer, Shelly. "Durian Durian: a Review". chinesecinemas.org. http://www.chinesecinemas.org/durian.html. Retrieved 2009-02-10. 
4. ^ Zhang 2004
5. ^ "第二十屆香港電影金像獎得獎名單(Winners of the 20th Hong Kong Film Awards)". Hong Kong Film Awards. http://www.hkfaa.com/history/list_20.html. Retrieved 2007-11-01. 
6. ^ "China's filmmakers invade Taiwan". Taipei Times. 2001-12-09. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/archives/2001/12/09/0000115103. Retrieved 2007-11-01. 
7. ^ Mitchell, Elvis. "FILM REVIEW; Escaping Hong Kong's Streets, Aided by an 8-Year-Old". movies.nytimes.com. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9904E7DC173EF936A35757C0A9679C8B63. Retrieved 2009-02-10. ^{[dead link]}
8. ^ Cowan, Noah. "Durian Durian Review (posted on official site)". Contemporary World Cinema. http://www.goldenscene.com/durian/home.html. Retrieved 2009-02-10. 

Zhang, Yingjin (2004). Chinese National Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 0415172896. 

External links

• Official Site
• Durian Durian at yahoo movies
• Review by Shelly Kraicer
• Durian Durian
  榴槤飄飄 at the Internet Movie Database
• Durian Durian
  榴槤飄飄 at AllRovi