Mary From Beijing (VCD) (Hong Kong Version) VCD
Our Price:
US$5.99
Related promotions:
Important information about purchasing this product:
- This product is accepted for return under certain conditions. For more details, please refer to our return policy.
Sign in to rate and write review
YesAsia Editorial Description
Lives and love intersect in Hong Kong's urban bustle in the 1992 romance Mary From Beijing written and directed by Sylvia Chang (20, 30, 40) and produced by Zhang Yimou. Acclaimed actress Gong Li (Curse of the Golden Flower) stars as the titular heroine, a Mainland Chinese woman trying to find her way in Hong Kong, while Kenny Bee steps in as the staple romantic leading man, a businessman who just returned from Britain. Sylvia Chang brilliantly captures the pre-1997 transient mood of Hong Kong, bringing disparate lives to identical crossroads for a light and affecting love story. Mary From Beijing is also beautiful to look at with cinematography from Christopher Doyle and art direction from William Chang Suk Ping.
Mary (Gong Li) was born in Hong Kong, but moved to Beijing with her parents as a child. After graduating from college, Mary decides to return to Hong Kong to start a new page in her life. She believes she's found true love when she meets wealthy jeweler's son Peter, but he insists on keeping their relationship a secret because of their background differences, leaving Mary's romance and residency in a state of uncertainty. She finds a sympathetic ear in new neighbor Ken (Kenny Bee), who is juggling some issues of his own having recently gotten divorced. Bonding over their troubles, Mary and Ken set out on a new path together - but is it one of romance or independence?
© 2001-2010 YesAsia.com Ltd. All rights reserved.
This original content has been created by or licensed to YesAsia.com, and cannot be copied or republished in any medium without the express written permission of YesAsia.com.
Technical Information
| Product Title: | Mary From Beijing (VCD) (Hong Kong Version) 夢醒時分 (VCD) (香港版) 梦醒时分 (VCD) (香港版) 夢醒時分 Mary From Beijing (VCD) (Hong Kong Version) |
| Artist Name(s): | Kenny Bee Chung | Gong Li | Wilson Lam | David Chiang 鍾鎮濤 | 鞏 俐 | 林俊賢 | 姜大衛 锺镇涛 | 巩 俐 | 林俊贤 | 姜大卫 ケニー・ビー | 鞏俐（コン・リー） | 林俊賢（ウィルソン・ラム） | 姜大衛 （デビッド・チャン） Kenny Bee Chung | Gong Li | Wilson Lam | David Chiang |
| Manage My Personalized Product Alerts | |
| Release Date: | 2001-07-04 |
| Language: | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Subtitles: | English, Traditional Chinese |
| Country of Origin: | Hong Kong |
| Disc Format(s): | VCD |
| Rating: | I |
| Publisher: | Joy Sales (HK) |
| Package Weight: | 80 (g) |
| Shipment Unit: | 1 What is it? |
| YesAsia Catalog No.: | 1001812428 |
Product Information
主演：鞏俐╱鍾鎮濤╱林俊賢╱姜大衛
Cast: Gong Li/ Kenny Bee Chung/ Wilson Lam/ David Keung
導演：張艾嘉
Director: Sylvia Chang
馬莉（鞏俐）在香港出生，孩童時跟隨父母返回北京定居，大學畢業後意來港生活，一來學習獨立，二來尋找自己的身份，盼望開拓人生新一頁，大方得體的馬莉來港不久便遇上了珠寶店少東彼得，彼得的殷勤照顧令馬莉深受感動，並以為找到真愛，雖然彼得深愛馬莉，卻奈何因門戶之見而不願公開二人之關係，此令馬莉活在困擾之中。
某夜；馬莉在酒廊遇上剛從英國回港發展生意的國威（鍾鎮濤飾），他雖商場得意，但卻情場失意，與在英國的妻子鬧上離婚，馬莉與國威驚鴻一瞥的巧遇，雙方都沒有留下印象。
不久，國威湊巧遷進馬莉家隔壁居住，相逢祇覺曾相識，二人對初次邂逅印象糢糊，而互為鄰居關係，卻造就了二人互相了解的機會，國威亦對馬莉漸生感情，願意常助馬莉尋回自信和自立。
正當馬莉考慮與國威發展下去時，卻誤會他想跟妻子復合；遂決定自尋獨立。在香港這個大千世界追求自己的路向。
Cast: Gong Li/ Kenny Bee Chung/ Wilson Lam/ David Keung
導演：張艾嘉
Director: Sylvia Chang
馬莉（鞏俐）在香港出生，孩童時跟隨父母返回北京定居，大學畢業後意來港生活，一來學習獨立，二來尋找自己的身份，盼望開拓人生新一頁，大方得體的馬莉來港不久便遇上了珠寶店少東彼得，彼得的殷勤照顧令馬莉深受感動，並以為找到真愛，雖然彼得深愛馬莉，卻奈何因門戶之見而不願公開二人之關係，此令馬莉活在困擾之中。
某夜；馬莉在酒廊遇上剛從英國回港發展生意的國威（鍾鎮濤飾），他雖商場得意，但卻情場失意，與在英國的妻子鬧上離婚，馬莉與國威驚鴻一瞥的巧遇，雙方都沒有留下印象。
不久，國威湊巧遷進馬莉家隔壁居住，相逢祇覺曾相識，二人對初次邂逅印象糢糊，而互為鄰居關係，卻造就了二人互相了解的機會，國威亦對馬莉漸生感情，願意常助馬莉尋回自信和自立。
正當馬莉考慮與國威發展下去時，卻誤會他想跟妻子復合；遂決定自尋獨立。在香港這個大千世界追求自己的路向。
Additional Information may be provided by the manufacturer, supplier, or a third party, and may be in its original language
Other Versions of "Mary From Beijing (VCD) (Hong Kong Version)"
-
- Version
- Product Title
- Our Price
- Availability
-
China Version
- Mary From Beijing (DVD) (China Version) DVD Region All
- Temporarily Out of Stock
- Mary From Beijing (VCD) (China Version) VCD
- Temporarily Out of Stock
-
Hong Kong Version
- Mary From Beijing (DVD) (Hong Kong Version) DVD Region All
- US$10.99
- Usually ships within 7 days
Customers who bought "Mary From Beijing (VCD) (Hong Kong Version)" also bought
Men Suddenly In Black (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)
US$12.99
Men Suddenly In Black (DVD) (Hong Kong Version) DVD Region All
(11)Our Price: US$12.99Usually ships within 1 to 2 daysRelated promotions:
Cai Lan Chang Qu Shi Si160 Jian
US$20.24
10% offCai Lan Chang Qu Shi Si160 Jian
Our Price: US$20.24List: US$22.49Save: US$2.25 (10%)Usually ships within 7 - 14 daysRelated promotions:
My Tutor Friend (DVD) (Malaysia Version)
US$12.99
My Tutor Friend (DVD) (Malaysia Version) DVD Region 3
Our Price: US$12.99Usually ships within 1 to 2 daysRelated promotions:
Michael J. Fox Comedy Favorites Collection (4-Disc Box Set) (US Version)
US$19.98
Michael J. Fox Comedy Favorites Collection (4-Disc Box Set) (US Version) DVD Region 1
Our Price: US$19.98Usually ships within 30 daysRelated promotions:
The Body Is Willing (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)
US$10.99
The Body Is Willing (DVD) (Hong Kong Version) DVD Region All
Our Price: US$10.99Usually ships within 7 daysRelated promotions:
Search Keywords
The following keywords are associated with this product. Please click on a keyword to search for similar items.
Customer Review of "Mary From Beijing (VCD) (Hong Kong Version)"
Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product:
(1)
Kevin Kennedy
See all my reviews
December 27, 2009
This customer review refers to Mary From Beijing (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)
See all my reviews
December 27, 2009
This customer review refers to Mary From Beijing (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)
Captivating Sylvia Chang film
|
I don't believe that "Mary From Beijing" was embraced by critics when it was released. Perhaps, as the film was produced by Zhang Yimou, lensed by cinematographer Christopher Doyle, and starred Zhang's muse Gong Li, critics expected something like a moody Zhang Yimou film. But this is a Sylvia Chang movie and it offers rewards all its own. Gong Li plays Ma Li, a young woman from mainland China who realizes that her handsome, wealthy boyfriend (Wilson Lam) has no intention of ever marrying her, but just wishes to keep her as one more beautiful bauble in his life. Ma Li wishes to part from her boyfriend and pursue her own independent life, but is trapped in her loveless relationship by her lack of a residency card. Enter Ken (Kenny Bee), an entrepreneur who has returned to Hong Kong from the U.K. because he feels compelled by patriotic fervor to start a business in China. His career move comes with a big personal cost; his wife decides to divorce him rather than to leave the U.K. Ken moves into an apartment across the hall from Ma Li and soon their lives begin to intertwine. The downside of "Mary From Beijing" is that the stakes for its characters are not very high; the consequences if Ma Li and Ken fail to hit it off are not particularly great. Life will go on for both of them. The upside of the film that it delivers an honestly written, smoothly directed, attractively shot movie with characters about whom we care. Gong Li is terrific, giving a warm, believable, naturally sexy performance; Kenny Bee nicely complements her as the good-hearted, noble businessman. And Sylvia Chang brilliantly captures that fleeting post-Tiananmen, pre-1997 moment in both Hong Kong and the mainland, a moment that married giddy energy to wariness of the future. I highly recommend this film. |
Did you find this review helpful?
Yes
(Report This)
We Recommend
Bookmark & Share