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Anita

Anita

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Anita

2021

2h 16m

7.9(21 votes)

Drama

Music

History

Overview

This long-awaited biopic provides a vivid account of the remarkable life of Anita Mui in and behind the limelight, chronicling her journey from a child performer to becoming one of world's most recognized music icons.

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Edko Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Louise Wong Tan-Nei

Louise Wong Tan-Nei

Anita Mui

Anita Mui Yim-Fong

Anita Mui Yim-Fong

Self (archive footage)

Terrance Lau Chun-Him

Terrance Lau Chun-Him

Leslie Cheung

Tony Yang

Tony Yang

Ben Lam

Fish Liew Chi-Yu

Fish Liew Chi-Yu

Ann Mui

Louis Koo

Louis Koo

Eddie Lau

Gordon Lam Ka-Tung

Gordon Lam Ka-Tung

So Hau-leung

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Leonard Ho

Michael Ning

Michael Ning

Michael Lai

Ayumu Nakajima

Ayumu Nakajima

Goto Yuki

Creative team

Directed by: Leung Lok-Man
Written by: Leung Lok-Man
Jack Ng Wai-Lun
Produced by: Ivy Ho Wan-Ming

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