매염방

매염방 (2021)

梅艷芳

홍콩의 전설적인 가수이자 배우 매염방의 일대기를 다룬 영화 "매염방"은 2003년 11월, 그녀의 마지막 공연의 마지막 장면에서 시작된다. 새하얀 웨딩드레스를 입고 면사포를 길게 늘어뜨린 매염방이 높은 계단을 올라 무대 뒤로 사라지고, 영화는 시간을 거슬러 매염방의 어린 시절로 돌아간다. 생계를 위해 무대에 서야 했던 어린 시절부터 본격적인 연예계 데뷔, 파격적인 무대 매너를 통한 가수로서의 성공, 영화계에서 입지를 굳히게 되는 과정과 죽음까지를 순차적으로 보여준다. 더불어 화려한 성공 뒤에 가려진 외로움과 아픔, 20년에 걸친 장국영과의 우정과 이별, 동시대를 살아가는 사람들에게 위로와 힘이 되고자 했던 모습, 특히 ′홍콩의 딸′이라고 불릴 정도로 홍콩의 국내외적 상황에 적극 목소리를 내고 행동했던 매염방의 다면적인 순간들을 조명한다. (제26회 부산국제영화제)

개봉일
2021-11-12
TMDB
7.9 / 10 (21)
상영 시간(분)
2시간 16분
장르
드라마, 음악, 역사
감독
Leung Lok-man

출연진

흥미로운 사실

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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