The Drunkard (2010 Film)

The Drunkard (Chinese: 酒徒; pinyin: Jiu tu) is a 2010 Hong Kong drama film directed and written by Freddie Wong. Released on November 25, 2010, the film has a runtime of 106 minutes and is spoken in Cantonese.

Promotional poster for The Drunkard.

Cast and Production

The film features an ensemble cast including Guozhu Zhang as Mr. Lau, Irene Wan as Mrs. Wong, Wei Wei as Old Mrs Lei, Joman Chiang as Lulu / Mak, Elena Kong as Lily, alongside Ho Yim and Katie Kwok. Cinematography for the production was handled by Henry Chung.

Film Festivals

The Drunkard was screened at multiple international film festivals following its late 2010 premiere:

29th Vancouver International Film Festival (World Premiere, September 30 – October 15, 2010)
15th Pusan International Film Festival (October 7–15, 2010)
7th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival (October 22 – November 8, 2010)
35th Hong Kong International Film Festival (March 20 – April 5, 2011)
13th Udine Far East Film Festival (European Premiere, April 29 – May 7, 2011)
10th Asian Film Festival of Dallas (July 14–21, 2011)
31st Hawaii International Film Festival (October 13–23, 2011)