Slumdog Millionaire (DVD) (Hong Kong Version) DVD Region 3
Irrfan Khan (Actor)
| Dev Patel (Actor)
| Madhur Mittal (Actor)
| Danny Boyle (Director)
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Art imitates life, and vice versa. Once deemed "lacking commercial prospect" by its American distributor, this rags-to-riches-themed movie from British director Danny Boyle (28 Days Later, Trainspotting) with a US$15-million price tag has worked miracle, confirming its mass appeal with a gross over US$350 million at the box office worldwide. What's even more impressive, the little underdog tale beat the big-budget studio favorites to some major awards. The film swept 8 trophies at the Academy Awards, in addition to its landslide win at the Golden Globes (4 awards) and the BAFTA Awards (7), including the grand treble of Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay in all these occasions, among many others. Simply put, this film is one of the few genuine triumphs that have been hugely popular with critics and moviegoers alike.
Based on the debut novel Q&A by Indian diplomat/writer Vikas Swarup, Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik, an orphan grown up in the extreme poverty of the Mumbai slums. He's only a question away from winning 20 million rupees at the Indian version of the TV game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - but he is arrested by the police under suspicion of cheating. After all, how else could an uneducated "slumdog" know the answers to questions that stump even the scholars? To prove his innocence, Jamal recounts to the police his intriguing and incredible childhood experiences, and how he met the girl he has fallen madly in love with... What drives a person who doesn't seem to care much about money to participate in the game show? And how did he know all the answers?
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| Product Title: | Slumdog Millionaire (DVD) (Hong Kong Version) 一百萬零一夜 (DVD) (香港版) 一百万零一夜 (DVD) (香港版) Slumdog Millionaire (DVD) (Hong Kong Version) Slumdog Millionaire (DVD) (Hong Kong Version) |
| Artist Name(s): | Irrfan Khan (Actor) | Dev Patel (Actor) | Madhur Mittal (Actor) | Paul Smith | Simon Beaufoy | Tessa Ross | Vikas Swarup Irrfan Khan (Actor) | Dev Patel (Actor) | Madhur Mittal (Actor) | 保羅史密夫 | Simon Beaufoy | Tessa Ross | Vikas Swarup Irrfan Khan (Actor) | Dev Patel (Actor) | Madhur Mittal (Actor) | 保罗史密夫 | Simon Beaufoy | Tessa Ross | Vikas Swarup Irrfan Khan (Actor) | Dev Patel (Actor) | Madhur Mittal (Actor) | Paul Smith | Ｓｉｍｏｎ Ｂｅａｕｆｏｙ | Tessa Ross | Vikas Swarup Irrfan Khan (Actor) | Dev Patel (Actor) | Madhur Mittal (Actor) | Paul Smith | Simon Beaufoy | Tessa Ross | Vikas Swarup |
| Director: | Danny Boyle 丹尼波爾 丹尼波尔 Danny Boyle Danny Boyle |
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| Release Date: | 2009-06-19 |
| Language: | English, Cantonese |
| Subtitles: | Traditional Chinese |
| Country of Origin: | India |
| Picture Format: | NTSC What is it? |
| Aspect Ratio: | 1.78 : 1 |
| Sound Information: | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Disc Format(s): | DVD |
| Region Code: | 3 - South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan) What is it? |
| Rating: | IIB |
| Duration: | 120 (mins) |
| Publisher: | Edko Films Ltd. (HK) |
| Package Weight: | 120 (g) |
| Shipment Unit: | 1 What is it? |
| YesAsia Catalog No.: | 1020363234 |
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* Special Features:
- Theatrical Trailers
- TV Spots
- Featurette
- Cast and Crew Interviews
- Photo Gallery
Director : Danny Boyle
Jamal Mailk, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who WantsTo Be A Millionaire?" Arrested on suspicion of cheating, he tells the police the incredible story of his life on the streetsm and of the girl he loved and lost, But what is a kid with no interest in money doing on the show? And how is it he knows all the answers?
- Theatrical Trailers
- TV Spots
- Featurette
- Cast and Crew Interviews
- Photo Gallery
Director : Danny Boyle
Jamal Mailk, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who WantsTo Be A Millionaire?" Arrested on suspicion of cheating, he tells the police the incredible story of his life on the streetsm and of the girl he loved and lost, But what is a kid with no interest in money doing on the show? And how is it he knows all the answers?
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May 10, 2009
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Powerful tale of true love
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"Slumdog Millionaire", through a series of flashbacks, tells the astonishing life of young Jamal Malik, a child of the slums now working as a "chaiwallah", someone who fetches tea for the employees at a call center. He manages to become a contestant on India's version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" His extraordinary success sparks suspicions. How can an uneducated slum resident possibly know the answers to these difficult questions? On the eve of the show in which he will have a chance to win the ultimate prize, Jamal is arrested by the police on suspicion of fraud. His responses to the questions posed him by a police inspector form the subject of the film's biographical flashbacks, as we see that the hard knocks Jamal has taken in his short life have provided the information for the answers to the TV show's questions. We learn that Jamal and his brother, as young children, became known as the Musketeers for their fearless adventures in the slums, that their mother was killed during a Hindu rampage on their Muslim slum, that Jamal invited a little girl named Latika to join he and his brother in the Musketeers, now living on their own on the streets, that evil circumstances led to the separation of Jamal from Latika and to Jamal dedicating his life to find the girl with whom he has fallen in love. And we see that Jamal's purpose now in being a contestant on the TV show is not to win the money, but simply to stay on the program for long enough that Latika may see him on the show and come to see him. While depicting Jamal's life through flashbacks necessarily leads to a rather choppy kind of storytelling, the viewer gets swept up in the powerful romance of Jamal's extraordinary adventures and the power of his love for the exquisitely beautiful Latika. Director Danny Boyle keeps events moving swiftly, although never at the expense of the deep emotions flowing from the lives of these exceptional young people. If Charles Dickens were alive today and living in Mumbai, he might write something quite like this. Highly recommended. |
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