The Last Dance: Extended Version (破·地獄:加長版)
Special Guests: Actress Michelle Wai is scheduled to attend the screening to introduce the film and participate in a post-film Q&A.
This record-breaking blockbuster is an emotional drama about the catharsis of death
OPENING NIGHT FILM
Hong Kong | Drama | 2024 | 139 minutes
In Cantonese w/ Chinese and English Subtitles
Director: Anselm Chan
Screenwriters: Anselm Chan, Cheng Wai-kei
Starring: Dayo Wong, Michael Hui, Michelle Wai, Chu Pak-hong
Film Source: Emperor Motion Pictures
SYNOPSIS:
Hong Kong’s box office and cultural sensation of the year arrives in a more fleshed-out version. A Taoist priest (comedy legend Michael Hui) is forced to work with a jobless wedding planner (the iconic Dayo Wong, A GUILTY CONSCIENCE) whose new methods clash with traditional styles at a famous funeral home. Hosted by leading actress Michelle Wai (THE SORCERER AND THE WHITE SNAKE).
Le succès culturel hongkongais de l'année arrive dans une version plus aboutie. Un prêtre taoïste (le légendaire acteur comique Michael Hui) est contraint de travailler avec un organisateur de mariages aux méthodes non conventionnelles (l’iconique Dayo Wong, A GUILTY CONSCIENCE) dans une célèbre maison funéraire. En présence de l'actrice principale Michelle Wai (THE SORCERER AND THE WHITE SNAKE).
Anselm Chan, Director
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Anselm Chan Mou Yin is a renowned screenwriter within the Hong Kong film and television industry, an up-and-coming director, and a member of the Hong Kong Screenwriters’ Guild. Debut film is Ready O/R Knot (2021) and the second is the sequel Ready O/R Rot (2023). The Last Dance is his third film.
Michelle Wai, Actress
Michelle Wai, the lead actress of THE LAST DANCE (破·地獄), received unanimous praise for her delicate and moving performance, earning her the Best Actress award at this year’s 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards.
Date:
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025
6:30 p.m.
Doors open 20 minutes before screening.
Location:
Cinéma Cineplex Forum et VIP
2313 Sainte-Catherine St W #101,
Montreal, Quebec H3H 1N2
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