Heaven in the Dark
| Heaven in the Dark | |
|---|---|
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| Traditional Chinese | 暗色天堂 |
| Simplified Chinese | 暗色天堂 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Àn Sè Tiān Táng |
| Jyutping | Ngam3 Sik1 Tin1 Tong4 |
| Directed by | Steve Yuen |
| Screenplay by | Steve Yuen |
| Based on | French Kiss by Candace Chong |
| Produced by | Albert Lee Daniel Yu |
| Starring | Jacky Cheung Karena Lam |
| Cinematography | Fisher Yu Wong Man-nok |
| Edited by | Shirley Yip |
| Music by | Jun Kung Clement Fung |
Production companies | Emperor Motion Pictures Twelfth Film |
| Distributed by | Emperor Motion Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | US$416,649[1] |
Heaven in the Dark is a 2016 Hong Kong drama film directed by Steve Yuen and starring Jacky Cheung and Karena Lam. The film is adapted from the play, French Kiss by Candace Chong.
Plot
After a drunken night out, well respected pastor Marco (Jacky Cheung) shares a kiss with Michelle (Karena Lam), a parishioner at his church who he had been growing close to. A seemly consensual kiss turns scandalise after Marco is accused of sexual harassment and a court case ensues.
Cast
- Jacky Cheung as Reverend Marco To
- Karena Lam as Michelle
- Lan Law as Prosecution Lawyer
- Anthony Wong as Barrister Francis Lee
- Wong He as Reverend Cheung
- Edmond So as Mr. Lam
- Michelle Wai as Yee
- Tyson Chak as Praetor
- Catherine Chau as Wong Yuen-yuen
- Cheuk Wan-chi as Cheung Oi-wah
- Rosa Maria Velasco as Susanna
- Chu Pak-him as Paul
- Dayo Wong as Court audit
- James Li as court audit
Soundtrack
Featured song
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Over Me" | Jun Kung and Tien Chong | Tien Chong | 02:02 |
Reception
At the Hong Kong box office, the film took US$410,040[1] with less than favourable reviews from both the South China Morning Post and the Straits Times.[2][3] Despite negative reviews, Jacky Cheung and Karena Lam were nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress respectively at the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards. At the 53rd Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards Cheung again was nominated for Best Actor.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Heaven in the Dark". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ Lee, Edmund (25 March 2016). "Film review: Heaven in the Dark – Jacky Cheung, Karena Lam in sexual harassment drama". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ Chan, Boon (6 April 2016). "Jacky Cheung and Karena Lam share passionate kiss under her husband's eyes". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Heaven in the Dark (2016) Awards". IMDb. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2017. [unreliable source?]