Almost 25 years later, Spacked Out, a coming-of-age social drama by Lawrence Ah-Mon, still feels as fresh, insightful, and provocative as it did when it was released just a few years after Hong Kong’s reunification with mainland China. A clear-eyed, sympathetic perspective that is empathetic toward the rebellious teens at the center of his complex, layered film, Spacked Out all but demands rediscovery and reappraisal by audiences eager to explore a different side of Hong Kong cinema. Ah-Mon identifies his central quartet via nicknames -- Cookie (Kit Man Tam), Sissy (Wing Yin Cheung), Banana (Man Sze Au), and Bean Curd (Maggie Poon) -- they've given themselves. The slightest in terms of stature. and at least by personal experience...
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- 12/29/2023
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