The Drunkard

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The Drunkard (2010)

Directed by Freddie Wong Kwok-Siu

Drama · 1h 46m

Lau may love to indulge in a bit of alcohol and womanizing, but he's also a serious writer who's respected by his colleagues in the cultural world. However, his work is getting less and less respect from his commercial-minded editor, who forces Lau to write action-filled wuxia serials and erotic stories. After an attempt at a tasteful, cultural magazine fails, Lau succumbs to the commercial reality and writes practically anything to survive. Haunted by his memories of World War II and his professional failures, Lau falls even deeper into his addiction of drink and woman…

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Cast

Crew

Director
Freddie Wong Kwok-Siu
Screenplay
Freddie Wong Kwok-Siu
Novel
Liu Yichang
Director of Photography
Henry Chung Yau-Tim
Editor
Mary Stephen
Producer
Carol Lai Miu-Suet, Kingman Cho, Freddie Wong Kwok-Siu

Details

Original title
酒徒
Release date
2010-10-23
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Drama
Original language
CN
Spoken languages
Cantonese
Countries
Hong Kong
Production
Golden Scene
Budget
$400,000