| Three Husbands | |
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 Three Husbands poster | |
| Simplified Chinese | 三夫 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Sanfu |
| Directed by | Fruit Chan |
| Screenplay by | Fruit Chan Jason Lam Kee To |
| Produced by | Fruit Chan Doris Yang Sammi Chan Chan Wai Keung |
| Starring | Zeng Meihuizi[1] Peter Chan |
| Cinematography | Benny Chan Ka Shun |
| Edited by | Sup Fat Tin |
| Music by | Chan Chi Yeung Nip Kei Wing |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Three Husbands (Chinese: 三夫) is a 2018 Hong Kong film directed by Fruit Chan, starring Zeng Meihuizi and Peter Chan. It is the last instalment of his "prostitution trilogy" which Chan directed from 2000 to 2018. The other two movies in the trilogy are Durian Durian (Qin Hailu as lead actress, 2000) and Hollywood Hong Kong (Zhou Xun as lead actress, 2001).[2][3][4] The three lead actresses starring in his "prostitution trilogy" were nominated as Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress for their respective role in a film of the trilogy, and Qin Hailu won the award for her role in Durian Durian.
The film premiered at the 31st Tokyo International Film Festival on 26 October 2018.[5]
Plot
In her boldest performance yet, Zeng Meihuizi stars as a woman who lives on the sea with her three husbands. With an overactive libido, she heartily devotes herself to her work as a prostitute. As in the trilogy's two previous films, Chan uses the world's oldest profession to satirise the state of contemporary Hong Kong.
Cast
- Zeng Meihuizi as Ah Mui
- Peter Chan as Four Eyes / Little Bro
- Keung Mak as Big Bro
- Chan Man-lei as Second Bro
- Sai Man Ho as Fatty
- Larine Tang as Sau Ming
- Xia Ren as Shui
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 40% based on five reviews, with an average rating of 4.5/10.[6]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 55th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actress | Chloe Maayan | Nominated |
| 31st Tokyo International Film Festival | Grand Prix | Three Husbands (directed by Fruit Chan) | Nominated | |
| 2019 | 13th Asian Film Awards | Best Actress | Chloe Maayan | Nominated |
| Best Director | Fruit Chan | Nominated | ||
| Best Newcomer | Peter Chan | Nominated | ||
| 25th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award | Best Film | Three Husbands | Won | |
| Best Director | Fruit Chan | Won | ||
| Best Actress | Chloe Maayan | Won | ||
| Best Screenwriter | Fruit Chan, Lam Kei-to | Nominated | ||
| 38th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Films | Three Husbands | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Fruit Chan | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Chloe Maayan | Won | ||
| Best New Performer | Peter Chan | Nominated | ||
References
- ↑ "曾美慧孜(豆瓣) - 电影". movie.douban.com. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ↑ Collin, Robbie (29 October 2018). "Three Husbands review: a grotty, exasperating, and deeply unsatisfying superhuman sex comedy". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ↑ Ward, Sarah. "'Three Husbands': Tokyo Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ Kuipers, Richard (2 November 2018). "Tokyo Film Review: 'Three Husbands'". Variety. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ↑ "【Three Husbands】 31st Tokyo International Film Festival". 2018.tiff-jp.net. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ↑ "Three Husbands". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.