In Broad Daylight (Chinese: 白日之下) is a 2023 Hong Kong crime drama film directed by Lawrence Kan, from a screenplay co-written with Tong Chui-ping. It stars Jennifer Yu as an undercover journalist who investigates the suspected abuse of patients at a local nursing home. The film was inspired by two different nursing home scandals that happened in Hong Kong. In 2015, the Cambridge Nursing Home was exposed for stripping some of their female residents naked and leaving them outside while they were waiting for a shower. A year later, a former director of the Bridge of Rehabilitation care home was found guilty of assaulting a visually-impaired, underage female resident.[1]
| In Broad Daylight | |
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| Directed by | Lawrence Kan |
| Written by | Lawrence Kan Tong Chui-ping |
| Produced by | Derek Yee |
| Starring | Jennifer Yu David Chiang Rachel Leung Bowie Lam |
| Cinematography | Meteor Cheung |
| Edited by | Lo Wai-lun |
| Music by | Wan Pin-chu |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
The film was released to positive critical reception, with reviewers praising the performances of Yu, Rachel Leung, and Bowie Lam. The movie earned 16 nominations at the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards.[2][3]
Cast
edit- Jennifer Yu as Kay
- David Chiang as Chau Kin-Tong
- Bowie Lam as Cheung Kim-Wah
- Rachel Leung as Wong Siu-Ling
- Henick Chou
- Leung Chung Hang
- Chu Pak Hong
- Nina Paw
- Hui Yuet Sheung
- Bowie Wu
- Peter Chan
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Hong Kong Film Awards | April 14, 2024 | Best Film | In Broad Daylight | Nominated | [3][4] |
| Best Director | Lawrence Kan | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Lawrence Kan, Li Cheuk-fung, Tong Chui-ping | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Meteor Cheung | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Lo Wai Lun | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Albert Poon, Kate Tse | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | David Chiang | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Rachel Leung | ||||
| Best Actress | Jennifer Yu | ||||
| Best Sound Design | Chill Yang | Nominated | |||
| Best Song | A Touch of Daylight | Nominated | |||
| Asian Film Awards | March 10, 2024 | Best Supporting Actress | Rachel Leung | Won | [5] |
References
edit- ^ 白日之下｜取材自多宗偵查報道 01記者還原當日真實新聞採訪歷程 [In Broad Daylight｜Drawn from multiple investigative reports HK01 reporter restored the news interview process]. HK01 (in Chinese). 12 November 2023. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (7 February 2024). "'In Broad Daylight' Care Home Expose Leads Hong Kong Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ a b Wong, Silvia (6 February 2024). "Hong Kong Film Awards nominations led by newsroom drama 'In Broad Daylight'". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Ng, Kang-chung; Hung, Emily (April 14, 2024). "Stars bring glitz and glamour to Hong Kong Film Awards, with The Goldfinger widely tipped as a big winner". South China Morning Post. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Frater, Patrick; Ramachandran, Naman (10 March 2024). "'Evil Does Not Exist' Wins Best Picture at Asian Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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