Sweet Girl in Terror
Scr: Chan Wan
Prod Co: Shaws
Cast: Patricia Lam Fung, Cheung Ying-choi, Mak Kay, Ha Wai, Pak Tip
1958 | Colour | Blu-ray | Cantonese | Chi & Eng Subtitles | 88min
The Shaw & Sons established a Cantonese film unit in 1955. Chow Sze-luk became the head of this very prolific unit that groomed Patricia Lam Fung to become ‘The Jewel of Shaws’ two years later. Cheung Ying-choi also rose to fame through Shaws’ Cantonese productions. The duo shine out in Sweet Girl in Terror, like they do in many other Shaw movies. As if tailored for this on-screen couple, the film transplants a Hollywood teen film to the Hong Kong setting, with Lam starring as a happy-go-lucky teenage girl enjoying singing, dancing, biking and picnicking. In Chan Wan’s script, the story has a sudden turn from teenage romance to mystery thriller. The girl realises that her step-parents are plotting against her…Filmed using Eastmancolour, it captures not only the gorgeousness of the young Lam and Cheung, but also the beauty of Hong Kong’s landmarks in the late 1950s, such as the Castle Peak Hotel, Kai Tak Airport and Tai Po Market Station.
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 10/9/2023 (Sun)# | 5:00pm | Laundry Steps, Tai Kwun |
| 15/10/2023 (Sun) | 5:00pm | Laundry Steps, Tai Kwun |
# Post-screening talk with Eric Tsang Siu-wang
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