Flower in the Pocket

Infobox Film
name = Flower in the Pocket


imdb_id = 1119614
producer = Yen San Michelle Lo
director = LIEW Seng Tat
writer = LIEW Seng Tat
starring = Wong Zi Jiang (Ma Li Ohm)
Lim Ming Wei (Ma Li Ahh)
Amira Nasuha Binti Shahiran (Atan/ Ayu)
James Lee (Ah Sui)
Azman bin Md. Hasan (Mamat)
music =
cinematography = Albert Hue See Leong
editing =
distributor =
released = 2007
runtime = 97 min.
country =
language = Mandarin & Malay; s-t. English & Mandarin
budget =

Flower In The Pocket is an award-winning film written and directed by LIEW Seng Tat. The movie is about two kids, Li Ahh and Li Ohm who grow up motherless and neglected by their father Sui, a workaholic who spends the bulk of his time mending broken mannequins in his workshop. While he shuts himself out from the world, the two brothers roam the streets, get into fights and other troubles in school but for all they want is just love and to be loved.

Plot

Li Ahh [http://www.dahuangpictures.com/blogs/hana.php/2007/07/05/lim_ming_wei_as_ma_li_ahh/ (Lim Ming Wei)] and Li Ohm [http://www.dahuangpictures.com/blogs/hana.php/2007/07/07/wong_zi_jiang_as_ma_li_ohm/ (Wong Zi Jiang)] grow up motherless. Their father Sui (James Lee) is a workaholic who spends most of his time mending broken mannequins. Sui is an outsider to the two boys, the only legacy left by the woman he loved, or still loves.

While he shuts himself out from the world, the two brothers grow up with all the freedom of neglected children. They roam the streets; get into fights and other trouble in school. Along the way, they adopt astray puppy, which becomes the most important thing in their lives.

When the puppy is sent away for being a nuisance, the boys are devastated. Sui is very much affected by his boys' strong emotional attachment to the puppy. For the very first time, he realises thathe is still able to love and he's going to do something about it before it's too late.

Credits

Chinese Title : 口袋裏的花

Director/ Writer/ Editor : LIEW Seng Tat

Producer : Yen San Michelle Lo

Executive Producer : Tan Chui Mui

Cinematographer : [http://www.dahuangpictures.com/blogs/sharing.php/2007/07/11/albert_hue_see_leong/ Albert Hue See Leong]

Production Manager/ Assistant Director : Charlotte Lim Lay Kuen

Production Designer / Key Art : Gan Siong King

Year of Production : March 2007

Country of Production : Malaysia

Duration : 97 Min

Language : Mandarin & Malay

Subtitle : English & Mandarin

Cast

[http://www.dahuangpictures.com/blogs/hana.php/2007/07/07/wong_zi_jiang_as_ma_li_ohm/ Wong Zi Jiang] : Ma Li Ohm

[http://www.dahuangpictures.com/blogs/hana.php/2007/07/05/lim_ming_wei_as_ma_li_ahh/ Lim Ming Wei] : Ma Li Ahh

Amira Nasuha Binti Shahiran : Atan/ Ayu

James Lee : Ah Sui

[http://www.dahuangpictures.com/blogs/hana.php/2007/06/30/azman-as-mamat/ Azman bin Md. Hasan] : Mamat

Quotes

"“A touching and humanistic story that tells a neglected father-and-sons relationship with a sense of humor, while using a simply and beautifully composed cinematic style.”": Dariush MEHRJUIM, Head of Jury & Iranian master cineaste, 12th Pusan International Film Festival

"“Flower In The Pocket is constantly, quietly, astonishing. A little film with big, deep pockets, Flower is equal parts childhood idyll, absurdist comedy, gentle social satire and family mystery.”": Shelly Kraicer, Film Programmer of Vancouver Film Festival

Awards List

*New Current Award, 12th Pusan International Film Festival 2007 [http://www.piff.org/eng/html/archive/01_12_01.asp 12th Pusan International Film Festival Information] ]

*KNN Audience Award, 12th Pusan International Film Festival 2007

*VPRO Tiger Award, 37th International Film Festival Rotterdam 2008

*«Le Regard d’Or» (Golden Gaze) Award, 22nd Fribourg International Film Festival 2008

*Jury prize (Lotus du Jury), 10th Deauville Asian Film Festival 2008

References

External Links

* [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/awards_festivals/fest_reviews/article_display.jsp?&rid=9984 The Hollywood Reporter] review
* [http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117936083.html?categoryid=31&cs=1 Variety] review
* [http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117936083.html?categoryid=31&cs=1 Flower In The Pocket DVD] Da Huang Pictures