25th New York Asian Film Festival

July 10-26, 2026

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North American Premiere

Dog Day Evening

一個部門的誕生

A man is mad as hell and not going to take it anymore. Feeling alone with his grievance and facing the city’s worst customer service, he makes a sudden drastic choice, taking staff and customers hostage, and making one demand: he wants to cancel his cable subscription. Because apparently, this requires escalation. Mak Tin-shu, Hong Kong Film Awards-winning screenwriter of Trivisa and Detective vs. Sleuths, makes his directing debut with a farce about the pettiest of modern frustrations: the monthly plan that will not die. Byzantine contracts, scripted apologies, and bureaucratic runaround feed the mounting exasperation, until one man’s impossible cancellation request has swallowed the entire workplace. With Michael Ning, Fish Liew, Rachel Leung, Mak Pui-tung, Tse Wing-yan, and Yukki Tai caught in the madness.

Director: Mak Tin Shu
Producers: Alvin Lam, Lau Ho Leung
Screenwriter: Mak Tin Shu
Cast: Michael Ning, Mak Pui Tung, Rachel Leung, Fish Liew, Yukki Tai, Ng Wing-sze
Languages: Cantonese with English Subtitles
2026; 109 min.; DCP
Country: Hong Kong

SCHEDULE:

Sunday July 19, 4:00pm
SVA Theatre

Intro and Q&A with cast Yukki Tai & Ng Wing Sze

Ng Wing-sze
伍詠詩

Ng Wing Sze is a talented actress of Hong Kong's new generation, who first garnered attention in 2015 with her performance in the Fresh Wave short film Conditioned. Since committing full-time to her acting career, she has built a solid portfolio of over 30 film and television productions, earning steady recognition within the industry. Known for her grounded performances, she has earned opportunities to work with master filmmakers, including Johnnie To, while actively collaborating with rising directors. Her promising path was further recognized in 2025, when she was honored with the Shining Film Newcomer Award at the ACE FACE of Hong Kong Star Awards in South Korea.

Yukki Tai
戴玉麒

Yukki Tai is a Hong Kong actor and a 2019 graduate of the Acting Programme at the School of Film, Hong Kong Baptist University. He gained widespread recognition for his portrayal of Lai Chi-yung in the hit ViuTV drama Left on Read (2023) and has appeared in several notable films, including Time Still Turns the Pages (2023) and The Lyricist Wannabe, which was showcased at the NYAFF in 2024. He stars in acclaimed screenwriter Mak Tin-shu’s feature directorial debut, Dog Day Evening, a dark comedy that premiered at the Shanghai International Film Festival, where his compelling screen presence and emotional depth further establish him as a rising talent in Asian cinema.