Flower in the Pocket
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| Directed by | Liew Seng Tat |
| Produced by | Yen San Michelle Lo |
| Written by | Liew Seng Tat |
| Starring | Wong Zi Jiang Lim Ming Wei Amira Nasuha Shahiran James Lee Azman Md. Hasan |
| Cinematography | Albert Hue See Leong |
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Release dates
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2007 |
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Running time
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97 minutes |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Language | Mandarin, Malay |
| Budget | RM 64,000 |
| Box office | RM 11,000 |
Flower In The Pocket (Chinese: 口袋裏的花) is a 2007 Malaysian independent film by Liew Seng Tat. It is produced by Da Huang Pictures, and is in the Mandarin, Cantonese and Malay languages.
Contents
Plot
Li Ahh (Lim Ming Wei) and 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 a stray 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 that he is still able to love and he's going to do something about it before it's too late.
Cast
Wong Zi Jiang: Ma Li Ohm
Lim Ming Wei: Ma Li Ahh
Amira Nasuha Shahiran : Atan/ Ayu
James Lee : Ah Sui
Azman Md. Hasan: Mamat
Quotes
“A touching and humanistic story that tells a neglected father-and-sons relationship with a sense of humour, 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
- New Current Award, 12th Pusan International Film Festival 2007[1]
- KNN Audience Award, 12th Pusan International Film Festival 2007[1]
- 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
