Mrs K
{{Short description|2016 Malaysian-Hong Kong film by Ho Yuhang}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mrs K
| image = Mrs K.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name =
| director = Ho Yuhang
| producer = Ho Yuhang
Albert Lee
Lina Tan
Lorna Tee
| writer = Chan Wai-keung
Ho Yuhang
| screenplay =
| based_on =
| starring = Kara Wai
Simon Yam
Wu Bai
Siow Li Xuan
| narrator =
| music = Fugu
| cinematography = Teoh Gay Hian
| editing = Sharon Chong
Soo Mun Thye
| studio = Red Films
| distributor = GSC Movies (Malaysia)
Emperor Motion Pictures (Hong Kong)
| released = {{film date|2016|10|07|Busan|2017|09|07|Malaysia|2017|09|21|Hong Kong|2018|11|18|Russia|2019|01|10|Singapore}}
| runtime = 97 minutes
| country = Malaysia
Hong Kong
| language = Cantonese
Mandarin
Malay
English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Mrs K is a 2016 crime action film directed by Ho Yuhang. A Malaysian-Hong Kong co-production, it stars Kara Wai, Simon Yam, Wu Bai, Ruby Yap and Siow Li Xuan.{{cite web|title=Review: Mrs K – Kara Wai revisits action past in absurd thriller|url=http://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2112057/film-review-mrs-k-kara-wai-revisits-her-martial-arts-past-absurd|website=South China Morning Post|access-date=12 December 2017}} This movie was only released in Moscow, Russia under the title: Миссис Кей (missis kei in Russian)
Premise
Mrs K is a story of a woman who gives everything that she has to protect her husband and daughter when enemies from her past come hunting her. She is forced to revisit her dark past when her teenage daughter is kidnapped by enemies from her past.
Cast
- Kara Wai as Mrs K
- Simon Yam as Scarface
- Wu Bai as Mr K
- Siow Li Xuan as Little K
- Faizal Hussein as Tano
- Tony Liu as Monkey
- Ruby Yap as Fong
- Lenny Ooi as Loong
- Joe Chang as Blondie
- Germaine Yeap as Nikkie
- Kirk Wong as Priest
- Fruit Chan as Retiree
- Dain Said as Loan shark
- Alvin Chong as Robbers 1
- Bernard Hiew as Robbers 2
- R. Ramasundran as Rajeev
Reception
Variety called it "is a stylish action movie whose light touch persuades us to accept still-lethal potential of a nearly 60-year-old heroine" and "it's expertly crafted good fun that should appeal to genre fans across many borders."{{cite web |last=Harvey |first=Dennis |title=Film Review: 'Mrs K' |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/mrs-k-review-1202031667/ |website=Variety |access-date=12 December 2017 |date=21 April 2017 }}
Deadline Hollywood reported in 2022 that 87North Productions planned to remake the film with Mishna Wolff as the screenwriter.{{cite web|first1=Anthony|last1=D'Alessandro|access-date=2024-03-17|title=87North Sets ‘Mrs. K’ At Universal; Mishna Wolff Writing|website=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/universal-87north-mrs-k-mishna-wolff-1235092657/|date=15 August 2022}}
= Accolades =
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| Award
! Category ! Recipients ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
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| 53rd Golden Horse Awards
| Best Action Choreography | Adam Chan | {{nom}} |
| Five Flavours Film Festival
|New Asian Cinema - Best Film |Ho Yuhang |{{nom}} |
Singaporean and Russian release
In Singapore and Russia, the movie was released in 2018 under Mosfilm Asia.
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|6132490}}
- {{Hkmdb title|19588}}
- {{douban|26748038}}
- {{Mtime|232599}}
Category:2010s Mandarin-language films
Category:2010s Cantonese-language films
Category:Malaysian crime drama films
Category:Malaysian action films
Category:2016 crime drama films
Category:Hong Kong crime drama films
Category:Hong Kong crime action films
Category:2016 crime action films