Hu-Du-Men
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| Traditional Chinese | 虎度門 |
| Simplified Chinese | 虎度门 |
| Literal meaning | Tiger Pass Gate |
| Hanyu Pinyin | hǔ dù mén |
| Jyutping | fu2 dou6 mun4 |
| Directed by | Shu Kei |
| Written by | Raymond To |
| Starring | Josephine Siao |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Hu-Du-Men (Chinese: 虎度門, lit. Tiger Pass Gate), also known as Stage Door,[1] is a 1996 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Shu Kei.[2] The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3][4]
Meaning
"Hu-Du-Men" (虎度門) refers to the "stage door" where actors and actresses enter the stage to perform in a Cantonese opera. The stage door is a gateway between the actor (or actress) and the role he (or she) is going to play; once goes out of that door and gets on stage, he has to forget who he is and be the person he is tasked to act. It is believed that "Hu-Du-Men" (literally means "Tiger Passing Gate") is a mistranslation of "Kwai-Du-Men" (鬼度門, literally means "Ghost Passing Gate") or "Du-Gu-Men" (渡古門, literally means "Gateway to the Past"). The stage door is called "Ghost Passing Gate" or "Gateway to the Past" by non-Cantonese troupe (外江戲班) because actors and actresses are playing historical figures who have died a long time ago. When actors and actresses pass the stage door and step on stage, they are no longer themselves but the roles they are given.
Plot
Cast
- Josephine Siao as Lang Kim-Sum
- Anita Yuen as Yip Yuk-Sum
- Daniel Chan as Wong Man-Chun
- Waise Lee as Lung
- King-fai Chung as Chan Yiu-Cho
See also
- List of submissions to the 69th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Hong Kong submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ↑ "Hu-Du-Men (1996)". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ↑ Sandra Brennan (2016). "Hu-Du-Men". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ↑ "39 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 13 November 1996. Archived from the original on 9 February 1999. Retrieved 5 October 2015.