In Broad Daylight (2023 film)

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In Broad Daylight
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Directed byLawrence Kwan
Written byLawrence Kwan
Tong Chui Ping
Produced by Derek Yee
Starring Jennifer Yu
David Chiang
Rachel Leung
Bowie Lam
CinematographyMeteor Cheung
Edited byWai-Lun Lo
Music byWan Pin Chu
Release date
  • 11 June 2023 (2023-06-11)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese

In Broad Daylight is a 2023 Hong Kong crime drama film about a journalist who goes undercover as the granddaughter of a resident of a nursing home to investigate suspected abuse and discovered corruption. the film was released with positive reviews by critics who praised performances of Yu, Leung and Lam. the film earned 19 nommitions at Hong Kong awards. [1] [2] The movie's plot is inspire by 2 scandals. One of them is Cambridge Nursing Home was found out to force a dozen female residents of the nursing home were left naked on a balcony in full view of the neighbourhood before taking showers in 2015. Another one is a former director of the Bridge of Rehabilitation care home found guilty of assaulting an underaged and visually impaired female resident in 2016. [3]

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Cast

Awards and nominations

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Hong Kong Film Awards April 14, 2024 Best Film In Broad DaylightNominated [4] [5]
Best Director Lawrence Kan Nominated
Best Screenplay Lawrence Kan, Li Cheuk-fung, Tong Chui-pingNominated
Best Cinematography Meteor CheungNominated
Best Editing Lo Wai LunNominated
Best Art Direction Albert Poon, Kate TseNominated
Best Supporting Actor David ChiangWon
Best Supporting Actress Rachel Leung
Best Actress Jennifer Yu
Best Sound Design Chill YangNominated
Best Song A Touch of DaylightNominated
Asian Film Awards March 10, 2024 Best Supporting Actress Rachel Leung Won

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References

  1. "'In Broad Daylight' Care Home Expose Leads Hong Kong Film Awards Nominations". Variety. 7 February 2024. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. Wong, Silvia (6 February 2024). "Hong Kong Film Awards nominations led by newsroom drama 'In Broad Daylight'". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  3. 白日之下|取材自多宗偵查報道 01記者還原當日真實新聞採訪歷程 [In Broad Daylight|Drawn from multiple investigative reports HK01 reporter restored the news interview process]. HK01 (in Chinese). 12 November 2023. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023.
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