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  • 2021
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2021
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 32 m

Summary Twilight's Kiss (Suk Suk) presents the story of two closeted married men in their twilight years. One day Pak, 70, a taxi driver who refuses to retire, meets Hoi, 65, a retired single father, in a park. Despite years of societal and personal pressure, they are proud of the families they have created through hard work and determination. Y...

Directed By: Ray Yeung

Written By: Ray Yeung

  • 2021
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2021
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 32 m

Twilight's Kiss

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Summary Twilight's Kiss (Suk Suk) presents the story of two closeted married men in their twilight years. One day Pak, 70, a taxi driver who refuses to retire, meets Hoi, 65, a retired single father, in a park. Despite years of societal and personal pressure, they are proud of the families they have created through hard work and determination. Y...

Directed By: Ray Yeung

Written By: Ray Yeung

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
71
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14% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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86% Positive
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14% Mixed
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83
Feb 12, 2021
If there’s one complaint to be made about the tender and wise Suk Suk, it’s that it could actually benefit from going a bit longer. The film leaves us in a semi-cliffhanger, which is effective and evocative in its own right. But I think in this instance the great character development warrants a next step, and audiences probably wouldn’t mind spending some minutes more with their new favorite guncles.
By Zhuo-Ning Su FULL REVIEW
80
Feb 17, 2021
Some may also wish this low-key film spent more time with Pak and Hoi together than it does with them apart. Yet this approach lends the story a kind of mosaic quality, effectively fleshing out our protagonists vis-a-vis their friends, family members and home lives.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW
80
Feb 12, 2021
Suk Suk is his most accomplished, mature film to date, and Yeung demonstrates a keen eye for the social dynamics that impact us and how we respond to them, and finds space to bask in the simple pleasures, basic generosity and the safety net that is family while simultaneously dealing with homophobia, ageism and faith.
By Elizabeth Kerr FULL REVIEW
75
Feb 25, 2021
Twilight’s Kiss is a fragile film of quiet moments and tender feelings, and although it runs out of gas near the end, it takes us on an engaging journey.
By G. Allen Johnson FULL REVIEW
70
Feb 12, 2021
Strong performances by veterans Tai Bo and Ben Yuen make the protagonists’ struggle concrete and affecting.
By Alissa Simon FULL REVIEW
70
Feb 12, 2021
Handsomely shot but humble in approach, the film can often feel purposeful, laying down groundwork that other stories of queer experience might take for granted. But Tai Bo’s pragmatic momentum as Pak has a way of restoring a succinctness to the movie, which avoids minimizing or exploiting the pains of concealment.
By Nicolas Rapold FULL REVIEW
60
Feb 12, 2021
A mosaic portrait of Hong Kong’s older gay community is pieced together, but the film loses some of its energy and focus as it drifts to its close.
By Wendy Ide FULL REVIEW

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Production Company New Voice Film Productions
Release Date Feb 10, 2021
Duration 1 h 32 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards

Hong Kong Film Awards
• 2 Wins & 9 Nominations
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations
Golden Horse Film Festival
• 5 Nominations

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