6TH EDITION ★ MARCH 2025 ★ GHENT
Chan Kin-Long
Hard Rolled Cigarette
Action, Crime
2021
A former Hong Kong Military Service Corps officer becomes caught in a triad manhunt when he takes in a South Asian man carrying a bag of stolen drugs. Forced to live under the same roof, the two men transcend their cultural differences to form an unlikely friendship in this poignant tale of loyalty and brotherhood. Reminiscent of the golden age of Hong Kong action cinema but given a neo-noir spin, actor Chan Kin-Long makes his directorial debut with this gritty bromance drama of two people struggling in a city that has left them behind.
101 min
Cantonese
About the Director
Chan graduated from the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong. His talent was discovered by the celebrated director Fruit Chan in 2013 and he entered the profession by his first cast as Glu-Stick in the film entitled 'The Midnight After'. He also initialized the project 'Hand Rolled Cigarette', which won the award for the 4th First Feature Film Initiative (FFFI).