Nam yan sei sap

Name: Nam yan sei sap
Genre: Drama
Released: 2002-03-14
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Jacky Cheung, Anita Mui, Karena Ka-Yan Lam, Eric Kot, Cara Chu

IMDb ID: tt0312886 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 7.1 (1,240 votes)

Genres: Drama

Yiu-Kwok is a high school teacher, having a perfect family. Good times don't last long, when a student, Choy-Nam, falls in love with him. For dealing with a relationship with Mr. Seng, a beloved teacher of the couple, his wife Man...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesHong Kong: July Rhapsody (English)
United States: July Rhapsody
World-wide: July Rhapsody (English)
China: 男人四十 (Mandarin)
Hong Kong: 男人四十 (Mandarin)
Taiwan: 男人四十
Hong Kong: Man of 40 (Cantonese, literal title)
Hong Kong: Nam yan 40 (Cantonese, alternative spelling)
Germany: Nam yan sei sap
Canada: Nam Yan Sei Sap (English)
Hong Kong: Nan ren si shi (Mandarin, alternative transliteration)
Greece: Ραψωδία του Ιουλίου (literal title)
Russia: Июльская рапсодия
男人四十Release Date2002-03-14Runtime103 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews8Critic Reviews12Countries / RegionsHong KongLanguagesCantoneseKeywordsnumber 40 in title
hong kong drama
teacher
f rated
title directed by femaleProduction CompaniesFilmko PicturesIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312886/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0312886.jpgUpdated At2025-09-30T16:44:26

Directors

Ann Hui

Writers

Ivy Ho

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Jacky Cheung | Character: Lam Yiu-Kwok
Actor: Anita Mui | Character: Lam Man-Ching
Actor: Karena Ka-Yan Lam | Character: Choy-Lam
Actor: Eric Kot | Character: Wong Yui
Actor: Cara Chu | Character: Actress
Actor: Jin Man-Jun Hui | Character: Lam Lui Yin
Actor: Tin-Lung Koo | Character: Yiu-Kwok's old classmate
Actor: Simon Lee | Character: Kwok's alumnus
Actor: Yiu-Tong Lee | Character: Teacher
Actor: Tin Leung | Character: Principal Leung
Actor: Shaun Tam | Character: Lam On-yin
Actor: Chung-Hua Tou | Character: Mr. Sheng
Actor: Courtney Wu | Character: Father
Actor: Wan-Keung Yip | Character: Kwok's alumnus
Actor: Sai Tang Yu | Character: Cho

[Directors Group]
Name: Ann Hui | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Ivy Ho | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Ann Hui | Role: Producer
Name: Derek Tung-Sing Yee | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Tommy Wai | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Pun Leung Kwan | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Chi-Leung Kwong | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Lim-Chung Man | Role: Production Designer

[Production Management]
Name: Petrina Ho | Role: Production Manager

[Sound Department]
Name: Yu Teng Hsu | Role: Sound Department
Name: Duu-Chih Tu | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Yuk-Chuen Cheung | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Fu-Sum Chiu | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chi-Fai Chow | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jan-Man Ho | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kai-On Ho | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Wai-Leung Hung | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Wing Fai Kan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Wing-Chai Ko | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kin-Wai Lee | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jupiter Wong | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Production Department]
Name: Wai-On Leung | Role: Production Department
Name: Yindy Leung | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Kenneth Yuen | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Hoi-Fung Wong | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312886/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Hong Kong: March 2, 2002 (Hong Kong, premiere)
Hong Kong: March 14, 2002
Japan: September 2002 (Fukuoka International Film Festival)
Belgium: October 9, 2002 (International Film Festival Gent)
Taiwan: November 23, 2002
United States: April 12, 2003 (Philadelphia International Film Festival)
China: September 18, 2021 (4K restored version, Beijing International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: July 10, 2022 (Focus Hong Kong)
India: December 13, 2024 (International Film Festival of Kerala)
Indonesia: November 2025 (Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival)

Awards

Box Office

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