Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
2022•1h 52m•
★6.9(13 ratings)
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Overview
A seven-part anthology film exploring the history of Hong Kong from the 1940s to present day.
Director
Yuen Woo-PingWatchlist
A seven-part anthology film exploring the history of Hong Kong from the 1940s to present day.
(segment "Headmaster")
The original title is "七人樂隊" (ZH).
The runtime is 112 minutes (1h 52m).
It was a co-production between: China, Hong Kong.
The film was directed by Yuen Woo-Ping.
The screenplay was written by Yuen Woo-Ping and Patrick Tam Kar-Ming.
The score was composed by Li Ye.
Cinematography was handled by Tam Wai-Kai.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt4431104.
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2007
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Good
13 votes
七人樂隊
Released
12
广州话 / 廣州話
China, Hong Kong
