Suk Suk

2019 Hong Kong film by Ray Yeung

Suk Suk

Theatrical release poster

Chinese| 叔．叔
Directed by| Ray Yeung
Written by| Ray Yeung
Produced by| Michael J. Werner
Teresa Kwong
Sandy Yip
Chowee Leow
Stan Guingon
Starring| Tai Bo
Ben Yuen
Patra Au
Cinematography| Leung Ming Kai
Edited by| William Chang
Nose Chan
Music by| Veronica Lee

Production
company

New Voice Film Productions

Release dates

* October 4, 2019 (2019-10-4) (BIFF)[1]
* February 27, 2020 (2020-2-27) (Taiwan)
* May 28, 2020 (2020-05-28) (Hong Kong)

Running time

| 92 minutes
Country| Hong Kong
Language| Cantonese

Suk Suk (Chinese: 叔．叔) (the title means "Uncle" in Cantonese)[2] is a 2019 Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Ray Yeung. It presents the story of two secretly homosexual married men in their twilight years. The film was selected to compete in the Panorama section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.[3]

## Plot

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Pak, a 70-year-old taxi driver who refuses to retire, meets Hoi, a retired 65-year-old single father at a park. Despite the families that they had built, the encounter sparks a desire that they had both suppressed and leads to a contemplation of a life together.

## Cast

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* Tai Bo (張嘉年) as Pak
* Ben Yuen as Hoi
* Patra Au as Ching
* Siuyea Lo as Wan
* To Kong as Chiu
* Lam Yiu Sing as Edmond
* Wong Hiu-Yee as Fong
* Hu Yixin as Zheng
* Kwan Lau-Ting as Joyce
* Chu Wai-Keung as Dior

## Release

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* Suk Suk had its world premiere at the 24th Busan International Film Festival on 4 October 2019.[4]
* Suk Suk was released in Taiwan by Cai Chang International in February 2020[5]
* Suk Suk was released in Hong Kong by Golden Scene Company Ltd. in May 2020[6]
* Suk Suk was released in Thailand by M Pictures / Never So Small in July 2020 [7]
* The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels (HKETO, Brussels) and Create Hong Kong have jointly supported the participation of three Hong Kong films at the CinemAsia Film Festival 2020 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, being held from March 4 to 8 (Amsterdam time).[8] One of the three Hong Kong films is Suk Suk.
* Suk Suk was released in North America by Strand Releasing in February 2021.[9]
* Suk Suk was released in France by Epicentre Filmes in June 2021.[10]
* Suk Suk was released in Spain by Vitrine Filmes in July 2021[11]
* Suk Suk was released in Brazil by Vitrine Filmes in September 2021 [12]

The original title "Suk Suk" was changed to "Twilight's Kiss" for USA and Canada by North American distributor Strand Releasing.

The original title "Suk Suk" was changed to "Un Printemps à Hong Kong" for France by French distributor Epicentre Films.[13]

The original title "Suk Suk" was changed to "Suk Suk - Um Amor em Segredo" for Brazil by Brazilian distributor Vitrine Filmes[12]

The film was showcased in 'LGBTQ+ Visions & Horizon: Queer Unbound at NYAFF' at the 23rd New York Asian Film Festival on July 14, 2024.[14]

## Reception

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Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 100% approval rating based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10.[15] According to Metacritic, which sampled six critics and calculated a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, the film received "generally favorable reviews".[16]

Elizabeth Kerr from The Hollywood Reporter describes Suk Suk as Ray Yeung's "most accomplished, mature film to date, and Yeung demonstrates a keen eye for the social dynamics that impact us and how we respond to them, and finds space to bask in the simple pleasures, basic generosity and the safety net that is family while simultaneously dealing with homophobia, ageism and faith."[17] Wendy Ide from Screen Daily described Suk Suk as "a gentle, understated storytelling with subtly observant camerawork to match".[18] Zhuo-Ning Su from The Film Stage writes, "In lucid, carefully non-judgmental strokes, Yeung recreates the easy familiarity of (hetero-normative) family life that both men have gotten used to."[19] Sight & Sound indicates, "Suk Suk is a loving, considerate tale of queer love in later life. Elaborating an affair between two elderly men in present-day Hong Kong, Ray Yeung proves himself as an astute observer of human affection and social obligation in his third feature film."[20] Alissa Simon from Variety describes, "Strong performances by veterans Tai Bo and Ben Yuen make the protagonists’ struggle concrete and affecting."[21]

## Accolades

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Award  | Category  | Recipient(s)  | Result  | Ref.

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70th Berlin International Film Festival | Best Feature Film  | Ray Yeung | Nominated  | [22]
56th Golden Horse Awards | Best Narrative Feature | Suk Suk | Nominated  | [23]
Best Original Screenplay | Ray Yeung  | Nominated  | [23]
Best Leading Actor | Ben Yuen | Nominated  | [24]
Tai Bo  | Nominated  | [24]
Best Supporting Actress | Patra Au  | Nominated  | [24]
Hong Kong Directors Guild Awards | Best Actor  | Tai Bo  | Won  | [25]
Hong Kong Screenwriters’ Guild Awards  | Best Screenplay  | Ray Yeung  | Won  | [26]
Best Role in a Screenplay  | Tai Bo  | Won  | [26]
Best Role in a Screenplay  | Patra Au | Nominated  |
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Film  | Suk Suk | Won  | [27]
Best Actor  | Tai Bo  | Won  | [28]
Best Screenplay  | Ray Yeung  | Nominated  | [29]
Best Director  | Nominated  | [30]
Best Actor  | Ben Yuen  | Nominated  | [31]
39th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actor | Tai Bo  | Won  | [32]
Best Supporting Actress | Patra Au  | Won  | [33]
Best Film | Suk Suk | Nominated  | [34]
Best Director | Ray Yeung  | Nominated  | [34]
Best Screenplay | Nominated  | [34]
Best Supporting Actor | Lo Chun Yip  | Nominated  | [34]
Best New Performer  | Patra Au  | Nominated  | [34]
Best Editing | William Chang & Nose Chui Hing Chan  | Nominated  | [34]
Best Costume Make Up Design | Albert Poon  | Nominated  | [34]
Renaissance Awards  | Best Drama  | Suk Suk | Won  | [35]
Kongest Film Awards  | Best Film  | Won  |
Best Actor  | Ben Yuen  | Nominated  |
Wicked Queer Boston LGBT Film Festival  | Jury Award: Best Narrative Feature  | Twilight's Kiss | Won  | [36]
To Ten Chinese Films Festival  | Youth Film Handbook: Outstanding Film  | Won  | [37]
Youth Film Handbook: Best Actor  | Ben Yuen  | Won  | [38]
Out on Film: Atlanta's LGBT Film Festival  | Jury Award: Best International Film  | Twilight's Kiss | Won  | [39]
Jury Award: Best Actor  | Tai Bo  | Won  | [40]
Audience Award: Best International Film  | Twilight's Kiss | Won  | [41]
Florence Queer Festival  | Best Long Feature Film  | Won  | [42]
Festival International du Film Independent de Bordeaux | Special Mention: Best Feature Film  | Won
GAZE Film Festival Dublin  | Audience Award: Best Feature  | Won  | [42]
Seoul International Pride Film Festival  | Best Asian Feature  | Won  |
Madrid LGBTQ International Film Festival  | Best Actor  | Tai Bo  | Won  | [42]
Best Actor  | Ben Yuen  | Won  | [42]
Amiens International Film Festival | Special Mention: Best Actor  | Tai Bo  | Won  | [42]
Special Mention: Best Actor  | Ben Yeun  | Won  | [42]
Asian Film Awards | Best Actor  | Tai Bo  | Nominated  | [42]
Best Supporting Actor  | Ben Yuen  | Nominated  | [42]
Best Supporting Actress  | Patra Au  | Nominated  | [42]
Asian American International Film Festival | Audience Choice Award: Best Narrative Film  | Twilight's Kiss | Won  | [42]
Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival | Honorable Mention: Best Feature  | Won  | [42]
Zinegoak Festival, Bilbao Spain  | Special Mention: Best Feature Film  | Suk Suk | Won  | [43]
La Mostra Internacional de Cinema de Gai i Lesbià FIRE!! | Audience Award: Best Feature  | Won  | [44]
LGBT Film Fest of the Niemeyer Center, Spain  | Jury Award: Best Feature Film  | Won  | [45]
Santo Domingo OutFest - Festival Internacional de Cine GLBT  | Jury Award: Best Film  | Won  | [46]
Santo Domingo OutFest - Festival Internacional de Cine GLBT  | Jury Award: Best Screenplay  | Won  | [46]
Santo Domingo OutFest - Festival Internacional de Cine GLBT  | Jury Award: Best Performance  | Tai Bo  | Won  | [46]
Queerties Awards 2022  | Best Indie Movie  | Twilight's Kiss | Nominated  | [47]
GLAAD Media Awards 2022 | Outstanding Feature - Limited Release | Nominated  | [48]

## Soundtrack

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Name  | Performed by  | Original Singer  | Written by  | Composed by

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Gentle breeze and drizzle  | Qing Shan  | Liu lanxi  | Lin gongxin  | Lin gongxin

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## External links

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* Suk Suk at IMDb
* Production website: New Voice Film Productions

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Films directed by Ray Yeung

* Cut Sleeve Boys (2005)
* Front Cover (2015)
* Suk Suk (2019)
* All Shall Be Well (2024)

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