梅艷芳

梅艷芳 (2021)

This long-awaited biopic provides a vivid account of the remarkable life of Anita Mui in and behind the limelight, chronicling her journey from a child performer to becoming one of world's most recognized music icons.

Data di uscita
2021-11-12
TMDB
7.9 / 10 (21)
Durata
2 h 16 min
Generi
Dramma, Musica, Storia
Regista
Leung Lok-man

Cast

Curiosità

Anita is a 2021 Hong Kong biographical musical drama film directed by Longman Leung, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jack Ng, based on the life of singer and actress Anita Mui. Louise Wong, in her screen role debut, stars as the titular singer, depicting her life from childhood until her last moments before her death of cervical cancer in 2003. The film features an ensemble cast, including Terrance Lau, Fish Liew, Gordon Lam, Miriam Yeung, and Louis Koo in supporting roles.

Production

Producer Bill Kong had first become friends with Anita Mui during the 1980s, after Mui helped his then-fledgling film company, Edko, successfully promote The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986) in Hong Kong. Years later, Mui asked Kong to help her get an impactful, memorable movie role in return.

Determined to bring the project to life, Kong decided to approach Longman Leung in 2015 about the biopic project. Kong initially wanted to work with screenwriter Lilian Lee, who had written the screenplay for Rouge, which Mui starred in. However, Lee turned the offer down. Leung wrote an initial synopsis, conducted a year of interviews with Mui's inner circle, and developed a script with co-writer Jack Ng.

For Anita, Leung took notes on how historical drama The Crown portrayed its subject matter. He was inspired by the television series' focus on casting actors for their ability to evoke a historical figure's personality. Casting calls for the film began in late 2016, with Kong and Leung spending a year deliberating on who should play Mui. According to Leung, the production team auditioned over 3000 actors during the process.

In addition to Wong, the production team cast Louis Koo to play fashion designer Eddie Lau, and Gordon Lam as pianist-friend So Hau-leung (蘇孝良). For the role of Leslie Cheung, the production team went with Terrance Lau, who was positively received for his work in the 2019 romantic drama Beyond the Dream. While he eventually accepted the part, Lau nearly turned the opportunity down due to the pressure he felt of portraying Cheung.

Anita entered production in 2018, with principal photography lasting 80 days. As the movie depicted scenes mostly in 1980s Hong Kong, the production crew secured permissions to film in Hong Kong landmarks, such as the Hong Kong Coliseum before its renovation and Hong Kong Stadium.

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