On March 15th, 2024, one week after the domestic release in Hong Kong, Trinity CineAsia brings THE LYRICIST WANNABE to UK cinemas, nominated for two 2023 Golden Horse Awards (Best Actress & Best Adapted Screenplay) and for three upcoming 2024 Hong Kong Film Awards (Best Actress, Best Original Film Score & Best Original Film Song). It was also selected as the Closing Film at the 2023 Hong Kong Asian Film Festival and it has just participated in Competition at the 2024 Osaka Asian Film Festival.
As Norris Wong's second feature-length film following her award-winning debut MY PRINCE EDWARD (2019), this refreshing and lively Hong Kong teenage comedy draws inspiration from Wong's own life. Starring the up-and-coming actress Chung Suet-ying, who is also a real-life Cantopop lyricist, and featuring lyrics of the film's soundtrack composed by Wong herself, THE LYRICIST WANNABE is about finding where your dream lies …and then having the courage to pursue it.
SYNOPSIS
Uniquely talented high-school student Law Wing-sze (Chung Suet Ying), who believes that writing Cantopop is her God-given talent, is determined to pursue her dreams. and make a name for herself. Yet, as hard as Sze tries to refine her lyric writing skills, handle rejection and draw inspiration from her personal experiences, nothing seems to go her way. Despite a series of failures, she's not one for giving up on following her heart.
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Director & Screenwriter: Norris Wong Yee Lam
Producer: Wong Hoi
Cast: Chung Suet Ying, Ansonbean, Tang Lai Ying, Sabrina Ng, Chu Pak Hong, Ernest Poon, Yukki Tai
Cedric Behrel, the Managing Director of Trinity CineAsia – the UK distributor of the film, says: “The unique phenomenon that Cantopop, and the lyric-writing craft that lies at the heart of it, hasn't been committed to film of ten enough. THE LYRICIST WANNABE aims to redress that and serves as a heartfelt tribute to the timeless musicality of Hong Kong, whilst offering universal insights into the pursuit of one's dreams during youth.”
You can find our review of THE LYRICIST WANNABE HERE
