Summer Snow
女人，四十
Synopsis
Tells the story of the relationship between a widower with Alzheimer's disease and his daughter-in-law, May Sun, who is a housewife in her forties trying cope with the upheavals in her family.
Top Cast
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Josephine Siao
May Sun
Roy Chiao
Lin Sun
Law Kar-Ying
Bing Sun
Tam Sin-Hung
Ying Sun
May Law Koon-Lan
Lan Sun
Patricia Chong Jing-Yee
Carrie Chin
Allen Ting Chi-Chun
Allen Sun
Teresa Ha Ping
Mrs. Han
Lau Shun
Mr. Lo
Fai Chow
Bing's Brother
Tsang Kit-Ying
Janice
Manfred Wong Man-Chun
Fish Vendor
Chang Tseng
Tea House Owner
Stephen Fung
Cannon
Ann Hui
Neighbour
Allen Fong
Shirley Huang
Bao Fang
Pang
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ann Hui
- Screenplay & Story
- Chan Man Keung, Lo Kwok-Jim
- Original Score
- Yoshihide Otomo
- Original Title
- 女人，四十
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- Harvest Crown Ltd., Class, Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ann Hui
Chan Man Keung, Lo Kwok-Jim
Yoshihide Otomo
Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Wong Yee-Shun
Ann Hui, Raymond Chow
Department Leadership Roster
Chan Man Keung
Writer
Ann Hui
Director
Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Director of Photography
Yank Wong Yan-Kwai
Production Design
Ann Hui
Producer
Wong Yee-Shun
Editor
Yoshihide Otomo
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Summer Snow
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Summer Snow about?
Tells the story of the relationship between a widower with Alzheimer's disease and his daughter-in-law, May Sun, who is a housewife in her forties trying cope with the upheavals in her family.
Who directed Summer Snow?
Summer Snow was directed by Ann Hui.
Who stars in Summer Snow?
The principal cast of Summer Snow includes Josephine Siao, Roy Chiao, Law Kar-Ying, Tam Sin-Hung, May Law Koon-Lan.
When was Summer Snow released and how long is it?
Summer Snow was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for Summer Snow?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Summer Snow was composed by Yoshihide Otomo.