My Name Ain’t Suzie
Southeast Asian Premiere
Angie Chen Hong Kong 1985 103 min NC16 (Some Nudity and Violence)
Shui Mei leaves her fishing village for the city, attracted by the seemingly glamorous life of a prostitute. Across three decades, from the raucous heyday of bars serving foreign soldiers to their quiet wane, she defiantly forges her own path.
In the late 1950s, bars and brothels flourish in the Wan Chai district of Hong Kong, catering to American and British soldiers on leave. When the madame of Lucky Bar arrives to scout for new girls from her fishing village, Shui Mei jumps at this coveted opportunity. Through the decades of a changing Hong Kong, Shui Mei’s vivacious spirit and entrepreneurial mindset tide her through the physical hardship and loneliness of her occupation.
Emphasising a female-centred perspective on sex work, My Name Ain’t Suzie is Angie Chen’s response to the sexist and orientalist The World of Suzie Wong (1960). Gritty realities emerge from under neon-lit splendour and practised charm, telling a story of resilience and mutual care.
Synopsis Writer: Bridget Zhang
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My Name Ain't Suzie
花街時代
Angie Chen
Hong Kong
1985
Cantonese, Mandarin, English
English
103 min
NC16 (Some Nudity and Violence)
Southeast Asian Premiere
Angie Chen
Based in Hong Kong, Angie Chen is a Shanghai-born director educated in Taiwan and the United States. She directed three narrative features in the ’80s, including Maybe It’s Love (1984) and Chaos by Design (1988). After working in advertising for two decades, she returned to cinema, making documentaries, her latest being I’ve Got the Blues (2017).
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