EXCLUSIVE: UK distributor Trinity CineAsia has acquired UK rights to Norris Wong’s The Lyricist Wannabe from Hong Kong Edko Films and is planning a theatrical launch on March 15.
Wong’s second characteristic following her award-winning debut My Prince Edward (2019) follows a high-school pupil who is set to change into a profitable Cantopop lyricist. But whereas she works exhausting to hone her craft, deal with rejection and draw inspiration from her private experiences, nothing appears to go her means.
Chung Suet-ying, an up-and-coming actress who can also be a real-life Cantopop lyricist, stars within the movie, which encompasses a soundtrack with lyrics composed by Norris Wong. Produced by Wong Hoi (Let It Ghost), the movie additionally stars Ansonbean (Rob N Roll), Tang Lai Ying (Mama’s Affair), Sabrina Ng (Say I Do To Me) and Chu Pak Hong (My Prince Edward).
The UK launch will come only one week after the movie, which is presently taking part in in competitors at Japan’s Osaka Asian Film Festival, opens theatrically in Hong Kong. The movie has been nominated for finest actress, finest unique movie rating and finest unique movie track on the upcoming Hong Kong Film Awards (April 14) and picked up two nods eventually yr’s Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan for finest actress and finest screenplay.
Cedric Behrel, managing director Trinity CineAsia, says: “The unique phenomenon that is Cantopop, and the lyric-writing craft that lies at the heart of it, hasn’t been committed to film often enough. The Lyricist Wannabe aims to redress that and serves as a heartfelt tribute to the timeless musicality of Hong Kong, whilst offering universal insights into the pursuit of one’s dreams during youth.”
Trinity CineAsia’s different latest releases embody Hong Kong crime epic The Goldfinger, reuniting Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Andy Lau; Golden Horse Award-winner Time Still Turns The Pages; and Table For Six 2, the sequel to Hong Kong’s 2022 hit comedy.