9° FESTIVAL INTERNAZIONALE CINEMA GIOVANI
Special Event - Hong Kong 1985-1991

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Dreams of Glory: A Boxer's Story
by Lawrence Ah Mon
Country: Hong Kong
Year: 1991
Duration: 109'


Silent classmate Ming, an ambitious boxing addict, decides to learn boxing in Thailand after a technical knockdown in a contest which he was confident of winning. By witnessing the rigorous training on the spot, he not only develops the physique of a boxer but enhances the dignity and dauntless spirit of the boxer in a tournament.
Te is another young upcoming boxer. He learned Chinese martial arts from his father since childhood. Not wanting to be cooped up in the narrow confines of boxing only, he undergoes hard training in Thai boxing in a gym, hoping to widen the boxing horizon.

Biography

film director

Lawrence Ah Mon

Born in 1949 in Pretoria, South Africa. After secondary education in Hong Kong, he attended the University of Southern California where he received an MA in film, After returning to Hong Kong, he was assistant director to Tsui Hark in Butterfly Murders (1979). He joined RTHK, directing episodes for the drama series Below the Lion Rock, Faces and Places, Crossroads, Profile and Miracle of the Orient. He left RTHK in 1986 to make his first feature film Gangs.

FILMOGRAFIA

Gangs (1988), Queen of Temple Street (1988), Dreams of Glory, a Boxers' Story (1991).

Cast

& Credits

Director: Lawrence Ah Mon.
Screenplay: Chan Man Keung, Sin Kam Ching.
Director of photography: George Chan, Wong Po Man, Kwan Pak Huen.
Art director: Yank Wong.
Editor: Chiang Kwok Kuen, Wong Wing Ming.
Music: Kubert Leung.
Cast: Lui Chung Yin, Lam King Konng, Too Siu Chun, Rain Lau, Lau Knong.
Director of Production: Dikson Poon.
Produzione e vendita all'estero: D & B Films Co. Ltd., 5 Kent Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, tel. 8523387888, fax 8523386721.
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