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The Mad Phoenix (1997) · Cineora

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A CLIFTON KO CHI-SUM FILM

The Mad Phoenix

19971h 50mMovie

Drama

IMDb8.0/ 10 · 583 votes

THE STORY

A Cantonese librettist enjoys immense popularity over the course of decades, followed by decline.

Bittersweet
Melancholic
Art
Ambition
Period piece

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone, a rainy day and talking about after.

DirectorClifton Ko Chi-Sum

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.7 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Gardner Tse Kwan-hoJuzaburo Nankai

Poon Chan-LeungTong Dik Sang

Louisa So Yuk-WahMui Sin

Elaine Ng Yee-leiLily

James Wong Jim

Chow Chi-Fai

Leung Hon-Wai

Teresa Lee Fung

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