The Decisive Moment
快門
Synopsis
A photo journalist's quest for precision can go so far that it is hard to tell whether the human has become a machine or the machine has acquired a desire of its own. Cheung and his beloved Leica managed to captured a moment between life and death; the gaze from the subject haunts Cheung so much that he loses the strength to take another photo. Based on the true story of the famous photo journalist Mr. Lam Kai Cheung, The Decisive Moment reconstructs his life aided by interviews of his colleagues. The intriguing relationship between the object and the subject is brought forth for philosophical reflection.
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獨立短片 快門 The Decisive Moment 預告片 鮮浪潮2010 黃偉傑
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-09-23
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Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival 2010
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vicky Wong Wai-Kit
- Screenplay & Story
- Vicky Wong Wai-Kit, Ken Hui
- Original Score
- Tang Yin Pong
- Original Title
- 快門
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 30m
- Production Studios
- Fresh Wave, Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Pica Pica Media Limited
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vicky Wong Wai-Kit
Vicky Wong Wai-Kit, Ken Hui
Tang Yin Pong
Rex Chan, Sunny Wong Yan Lok
Vicky Wong Wai-Kit
Kwok Wai Lam, Ken Hui, Yung Yuk Yu
Department Leadership Roster
Vicky Wong Wai-Kit
Director
Vicky Wong Wai-Kit
Writer
Ken Hui
Writer
Rex Chan
Director of Photography
Sunny Wong Yan Lok
Director of Photography
Ken Hui
Producer
Vicky Wong Wai-Kit
Editor
Simon Au Ka-Yu
Visual Effects Supervisor
Tang Yin Pong
Original Music Composer
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What is The Decisive Moment about?
A photo journalist's quest for precision can go so far that it is hard to tell whether the human has become a machine or the machine has acquired a desire of its own. Cheung and his beloved Leica managed to captured a moment between life and death; the gaze from the subject haunts Cheung so much that he loses the strength to take another photo. Based on the true story of the famous photo journalist Mr. Lam Kai Cheung, The Decisive Moment reconstructs his life aided by interviews of his colleagues. The intriguing relationship between the object and the subject is brought forth for philosophical reflection.
Who directed The Decisive Moment?
The Decisive Moment was directed by Vicky Wong Wai-Kit.
Who stars in The Decisive Moment?
The principal cast of The Decisive Moment includes Wong Sin-Kwong, Tang Kwun-Hang, Yow Chee-Bore, Mak Lok-San, Ken Hui.
When was The Decisive Moment released and how long is it?
The Decisive Moment was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 30m.
Who composed the musical score for The Decisive Moment?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Decisive Moment was composed by Tang Yin Pong.