Hong Kong Synopsis
女人，四十
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.
Comedy + Drama in Hong Kong
71 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Summer Snow itself).
The 1994–1996 Hong Kong Window
Among 59 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, Summer Snow places #9 — near the top of its class.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Summer Snow premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 1995.
The 419th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
17 audience reviews — more than 34% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 12th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #98 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (88th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #25 of 266 (top 9%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Harvest Crown Ltd., Class, Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | May 4, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0111767 |