22nd New York Asian Film Festival

Jul 14-30, 2023

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North American Premiere

In Broad Daylight

白日之下

Kay (Jennifer Yu, a NYAFF 2018 guest) is a tough-as-nails investigative reporter, and goes undercover at a home for the disabled based on a tip about staff abuse of the residents. She not only corroborates the frightening allegations but also discovers how disastrously flawed Hong Kong’s health care system is, especially for those who cannot care for themselves. However, after her story breaks, further unspeakable truths are revealed leading Kay on a dire crusade for justice. Based on real events, this hard-hitting exposé of systematic failure and institutionalized corruption is a clarion call for compassion and respect without prejudice. Yu delivers a striking performance, infusing her role with grit and vulnerability as she leads an equally stellar cast. Told with sobering candor, this gripping tale comments fiercely on social decay, where even journalists can be maligned as pariahs or scapegoats.

Director: Lawrence Kan
Cast: Bowie Lam, Jennifer Yu, David Chiang
Languages: Cantonese with English subtitles
2023; 106 min.

SCHEDULE:

Thursday July 20, 5:45pm
Film at Lincoln Center

Intro & Q&A with director Lawrence Kan.

Lawrence Kan
简君晋

Lawrence Kan graduated from Vancouver Film School. His first film, When C Goes with G7 (2013), was selected for the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival. In 2021, he directed his first TV series, In Geek We Trust, whose lead actors, Ling Man-lung and Kaki Sham, were nominated for Best Rising Star and Best Supporting Actor, respectively, at Busan International Film Festival’s Asia Contents Award. Ling won the Best Rising Star. In Broad Daylight is Kan's second feature.