The Sleep Curse
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- Erica Li
- Eric Lee[1]
- Albert Lee
- Jason Siu
- Yao Qinyi[1]
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| Directed by | Herman Yau |
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| Cinematography | Joe Chan[1] |
| Edited by | Azrael Chung[1] |
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Running time | 102 minutes[1] |
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The Sleep Curse is a 2017 Hong Kong horror film directed by Herman Yau. Wong announced that The Sleep Curse would be his last performance in horror and thriller films, stating he no longer enjoyed making them.[2]
The film alternates between the years 1942 and 1990, between a family, with neuroscientist Lam Sik-ka, and his father Lam Sing, who was a translator for the Japanese occupational forces in Hong Kong. Sing has hidden the fact that in his past, he did not save a comfort woman from persecution by the occupiers. Sik-ka later learns that his father's death was caused by a curse the woman placed on him, and that the curse will eventually haunt him as well.
Themes
At the Far East Film Festival in Udine, Erica Li spoke about the themes of the film, stating that the film was to "speak for the women, [...] Especially for those who cannot speak for themselves, like the victims of the war. This topic was trying to tell the world that some justice is still undone."[3]
Release
The Sleep Curse had its premiere at the Hong Kong International Film Festival in 2017.[1] It had a wide release in Hong Kong on May 18, 2017.[3]