The Sunny Side of the Street (Chinese: 白日青春) is a 2022 Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Lau Kok-rui. The feature debut of Malaysia-born Lau Kok-rui, the film tells the story of a Hong Kong-born Pakistani refugee boy who forms an unexpected bond with a local taxi driver.
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Traditional | 白日青春 |
Simplified | 白日青春 |
Mandarin | Bái rì qīng chūn |
Literally | Daytime Youth |
Directed by | Lau Kok-rui |
Written by | Lau Kok-rui |
Produced by | Vinod Sekhar Winnie Tsang Soi Cheang Peter Yam |
Starring | Anthony Wong Sahal Zaman |
Cinematography | Leung Ming-kai |
Edited by | Matthieu Laclau Tsai Yann-shan |
Production companies | Petra Films Thousand Sails Pictures 70 Plus Production Company |
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Running time | 111 minutes[1] |
Country | Hong Kong[2] |
Languages | Cantonese Urdu |
The Sunny Side of the Street is produced mainly by Petra Films, a new production company under Petra Group, a global conglomerate run by Malaysian businessman Vinod Sekhar. Produced on an estimated cost of around US$1 million, the film also marks the studio's debut project.[3][4]
Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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59th Golden Horse Awards | Best Narrative Feature | The Sunny Side of the Street | Nominated | [5] |
Best Leading Actor | Anthony Wong | Won | ||
Best New Director | Lau Kok-rui | Won | ||
Best New Performer | Sahal Zaman | Nominated | ||
Best Original Screenplay | Lau Kok-rui | Won | ||
Best Cinematography | Leung Ming-kai | Nominated | ||
Audience Choice Award | The Sunny Side of the Street | Nominated | ||
FIPRESCI Prize | The Sunny Side of the Street | Nominated | ||
NETPAC Award | The Sunny Side of the Street | Nominated | ||
Observation Missions for Asian Cinema Award | The Sunny Side of the Street | Nominated | ||