China / Oct 13, 2018 / Pingyao International Film Festival
1h 22min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The Empire Hotel is a 30-year-old landmark in Macau's old quarter, inhabited by characters with their own stories and struggles. It is also Maria's home. One day, the burden of keeping lives together and the hotel standing falls on her shoulders. A young man who left Macau two decades ago returns, intent on revenge and reclaiming his mother's fortune – half the hotel. Inside the casino, Maria sings Fado and exotic dancers perform. It is against this illusory backdrop that the man lays eyes on Maria for the first time; they’re both mesmerized. The film cuts back and forth between film noir-style scenes of Macau’s past and present.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hotel Império |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | China, Macao, Portugal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | O Som e a Fúria |
| Release date | 13 ottobre 2018 |
| Production | Sandro Aguilar, Ivo M. Ferreira, Edgar Medina, Luís Urbano, Michel Merkt |
| Writer | Ivo M. Ferreira, Edgar Medina |
| Editing | Sandro Aguilar |
| Cinematography | Susana Gomes |
| Assistant directors | João Pinhão, Ivo M. Ferreira |
| Camera operators | Susana Gomes |
| Additional photography | Susana Gomes |
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| Production design | Andrew Wong |
| Art direction | Andrew Wong |
| Set decoration | Andrew Wong |
| Music | Ricardo Leal |
| Sound | Ricardo Leal |
| Costume design | Lucha d'Orey, Nuno Esteves |
| Makeup | Nuno Esteves, Lucha d'Orey |
| Hairstyling | Nuno Esteves, Lucha d'Orey |
Release dates
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