Overview
Summer Snow (, also known as Woman, Forty) is a 1995 Hong Kong comedy-drama film directed by Ann Hui. It stars Josephine Siao and Roy Chiao in leading roles. The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Overview
The film's Chinese title literally translates to Woman, 40. Its alternative titles are Loey Yen Sei Seup, or Nuiyan, Seisap.
Plot
Summer Snow tells the story of the relationship between a widower with Alzheimer's disease and his daughter-in-law, May Sun, who is a housewife in her forties trying cope with the upheavals in her family. Her supportive mother-in-law has just died and her husband, who is a driving test examiner, is not giving her support.
Cast
Josephine Siao as May Sun
Roy Chiao as Lin Sun
Law Kar-ying as Bing Sun
Sin-hung Tam as Ying Sun (Bing's Mother)
Allen Ting as Allen Sun
Koon-Lan Law as Lan Sun
Ha Ping as Mrs. Han
Shun Lau as Mr. Lo
Patricia Ching Yee Chong as Carrie Chin (Daughter-In-Law)
Gin Tsang as Janice
Ann Hui as Neighbour
Fai Chow as Bing's Brother
Stephen Fung as Cannon
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