Flower in the Pocket
Directed byLiew Seng Tat
Written byLiew Seng Tat
Produced byYen San Michelle Lo
StarringWong Zi Jiang
Lim Ming Wei
Amira Nasuha Shahiran
James Lee
Azman Md. Hasan
CinematographyAlbert Hue See Leong
Release date
  • 2007 (2007)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryMalaysia
LanguagesMandarin
Cantonese
Malay
BudgetRM 64,000
Box officeRM 11,000

Flower In The Pocket (Chinese: 口袋裏的花) is a 2007 Malaysian independent film directed by Liew Seng Tat. The film is produced by Da Huang Pictures.

Plot

Li Ahh (Lim Ming Wei) and Li Ohm (Wong Zi Jiang) grow up motherless. Their father Sui (James Lee) is a workaholic who spends most of his time mending broken mannequins. Sui is an outsider to the two boys, the only legacy left by the woman he loved, or still loves.

While he shuts himself out from the world, the two brothers grow up with all the freedom of neglected children. They roam the streets; get into fights and other trouble in school. Along the way, they adopt a stray puppy, which becomes the most important thing in their lives.

When the puppy is sent away for being a nuisance, the boys are devastated. Sui is very much affected by his boys' strong emotional attachment to the puppy. For the very first time, he realises that he is still able to love and he's going to do something about it before it's too late.

Cast

  • Wong Zi Jiang as Ma Li Ohm[1]
  • Lim Ming Wei as Ma Li Ahh[2]
  • Amira Nasuha Shahiran as Atan/Ayu
  • James Lee as Ah Sui
  • Azman Md. Hasan as Mamat

Quotes

“A touching and humanistic story that tells a neglected father-and-sons relationship with a sense of humour, while using a simply and beautifully composed cinematic style.”

Dariush MEHRJUIM, Head of Jury & Iranian master cineaste, 12th Pusan International Film Festival

“Flower In The Pocket is constantly, quietly, astonishing. A little film with big, deep pockets, Flower is equal parts childhood idyll, absurdist comedy, gentle social satire and family mystery.”

Shelly Kraicer, Film Programmer of Vancouver Film Festival

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Liew Seng Tat (7 July 2007). "WONG ZI JIANG as Ma Li Ohm". Da Huang Pictures. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008.
  2. ↑ Liew Seng Tat (5 July 2007). "LIM MING WEI as Ma Li Ahh". Da Huang Pictures. Archived from the original on 27 August 2008.
  3. 1 2 12th Pusan International Film Festival Information Archived 5 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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