Anthony Wong is a communist!?!

Easily one of the most talented and eclectic actors in Hong Kong it comes as no surprise that I find something interesting about a future project of his, CALL ME LEFT. I've stolen the synopsis from MonkeyPeaches.

Anthony Wong plays an ordinary good-hearted Hong Kong man, whose family name is Jo, which means "left." A projectionist working at a movie theatre, Left has good faith for Communism. His top wish is to visit The Gate of Heavenly Peace in Beijing, the political center point of his beloved country. Ronald Cheng plays his son, a fan of Bruce Lee, who has rarely care much about his father's dream and has seldom achieved anything noticeable in his life. Teresa Mo plays Mrs. Left, a typical traditional good wife and good mother. Karen Mok plays a girl next door, who spent her teenage years with Left junior. After being separated for two decades, they met again. Other actors include Lien Kai, Paw Hee-Ching and John Sham.

Produced by Sil-Metropole Organisation Ltd., Call Me Left, very much like a Hong Kong version of Cinema Paradiso, is a fully Hong Kong made movie (no mainlander in the cast). Director Chiu Leung-Chun (Golden Chicken, Golden Chicken 2, McDull, the Alumni) said this movie would tell Hong Kong's change from the eyes of two generation of Hong Kongers. He would show the life and humour of the grass root class and let the audiences enjoy the humour and wisdom of original Hong Kong cinema. The film will be released by June 15, to mark the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong returning to China.

Currently there is a contest in mainland China to give dialogue to six posters which closely resemble propaganda posters during the Cultural Revolution. While some are better than others as far as quality they are nonetheless interesting to look at and surprising to see. Reminds me of the days walking around Vancouver's Chinatown and finding such stuff deep the recesses of shops, brought over during family emigrations.

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