The Tide (2013)
At some point in life an age-old question will inevitably crop up: Do we swim against the tide or go with the flow? The band, Against the Tide, was doomed before it even started. A year later, the songwriter is selling his soul to catchy pop tunes and commercial music, hitching his wagon to else’s grand schemes while being hitched by a young music devotee; the bassist is venturing north across the border; the drummer is working as an insurance agent and all set for fatherhood. Before the factory building is demolished for a lucrative redevelopment scheme, the band members, bar one, return to their studio to clear out the place, contemplating making a final appearance for a farewell gig. The reunion takes place, albeit obliquely, each member putting their best foot forward to steer their own course.
Director: Sheungman Yim
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Leung Tin-Chak as Chu |
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Siugwai Woo as Sonny |
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Chiu Sin-Hang as Lok |
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Vong Tin Ian as Ken |
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Kenneth Cheung Moon-Yuen as Kenneth |
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Chan Suk-Yee as Studio Boss |
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Ho Cheuk-Tin as Studio Worker |
| Directing | Sheungman Yim | Director |
| Writing | Sheungman Yim | Writer |
| Camera | Dicman Tam Tik-Man | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jeffrey Chiu Wing Wa | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Jeffrey Chiu Wing Wa | Visual Effects |
| Sound | Vincent Fung Yiu-Tong | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Vincent Fung Yiu-Tong | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Galaxy Ho Ngo | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Galaxy Ho Ngo | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Ying Wai Chan | Thanks |
| Production | Kurtz Au Ka Ting | Production Manager |
| Production | Kezman Lee Ka-Him | Production Assistant |
| Production | Emily Leung Man-Shan | Production Assistant |
| Production | Yean Tsoi Ching Yan | Production Assistant |
| Production | Garbo Fok Ka Po | Production Assistant |
| Directing | Cheng Sei-hong | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ho Chung Ken | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Shum Kwan-Sin | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Anna Yang Qian-ru | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Man Uen-Ching | Continuity |
| Directing | Lester Chow | Continuity |
| Camera | Dion Chou | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | George Chao Tzu Hao | Second Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Gabriel Ko Pui Chung | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Tang Sin Ying | Assistant Gaffer |
| Lighting | Ten Ka-Hei Tang | Assistant Gaffer |
| Production | Whitney Yiu | Producer |
| Art | Tsun-Kei Ma | Art Direction |
| Lighting | Kelvin Lui Pui Chung | Assistant Gaffer |
| Lighting | Mei-Lee Kwan | Assistant Gaffer |
| Lighting | Szeto Wing-Yin | Assistant Gaffer |
| Camera | Christopher Tang Chi Long | Grip |
| Sound | Vincent Fung Yiu-Tong | Location Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Louis Lui Shi-Pang | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Derrick Lee Kuen Fung | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Galaxy Ho Ngo | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Chong Tang Chi | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Galaxy Ho Ngo | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Catherine Cheuk Hiu Kwan | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Catherine Lai Pui Tung | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Samuel Chan Ka Hin | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Tina Lam Ching-Man | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Jackie Ng Siu-Wai | Assistant Art Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charles Liang Zhao | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Hoi Ki Ivan Law | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Felix Leong Chin Ho | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Szeto Wing-Yin | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Edwin Van Huizen | Colorist |