男人四十 (2002): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2002, 男人四十 is a drama and liebesfilm film directed by Ann Hui, running about 103 minutes.

What it’s about. Lam Yiu Kwok, a Hong Kong secondary school teacher is facing a mid-life crisis. While he has only his pride and Chinese poetry to fall back on, his peers are successful businessmen and professionals who flaunt their extravagant lifestyles at reunion dinners. After many years, Lam is still living in a modest apartment with his wife, Man Ching and two teenage sons. However financial stagnancy is not his only problem. An old flame of Man Ching (who was the couple's former schoolteacher) returns to Hong Kong and uncovers old wounds. Man Ching feels obliged to help her ex-lover. Meanwhile, Yiu Kwok faces another dilemma: Choy Lam, a precocious student, has a crush on him and the 'forbidden fruit' looks more and more tempting in the light of his wife's 'infidelity'. Will he succumb to young charms and let history repeat itself?

Who’s in it. 男人四十 stars Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau as Lam Yiu-kwok, Anita Mui Yim-Fong as Chan Man-ching, Karena Lam Kar-Yan as Woo Choy-lam and Shaun Tam Chun-Yin as Lam On-yin, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, 男人四十 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Criterion Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 男人四十 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 男人四十 tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.