# July Rhapsody

July Rhapsody (Chinese: 男人四十) is a 2002 Hong Kong drama film directed by Ann Hui and produced by Ann Hui and Derek Yee. This was Anita Mui's final film appearance before her death from cervical cancer in 2003.

## Overview

The film's Chinese title Chinese: 男人四十 literally translates to Man, 40. Its alternative title is Laam yan sei sap. The film explores midlife crisis, marriage, and teacher-student seduction.

## Plot

Lam Yiu-kwok (Jacky Cheung), a Hong Kong secondary school teacher, is facing a midlife crisis, marriage problems, and seduction by a student. He and his wife Man-ching (Anita Mui) are married, living in a modest apartment with their two sons. However, his first son Ang (Shaun Tam) is not his, but actually of his wife and Mr. Shing (Tou Chung Hua), their former teacher. When Man-ching was a student, she seduced Mr. Shing, resulting in her pregnancy with Ang. As a teacher, Yiu-kwok does not have financial success like his friends, successful businessmen and professionals who flaunt their extravagant lifestyles at reunion dinners. Mr. Shing returns to Hong Kong. Mr. Shing is old and dying and Man-ching feels obliged to spend time with her ex-lover. In school, Yiu-kwok receives flirtatious attention from Choi-lam (Karena Lam), a student from his class who has a crush on him. Yiu-kwok's resistance to his raunchy student's advances begins to weaken.

## Cast

* Jacky Cheung as Lam Yiu-kwok
** Otto Wu as Young Lam Yiu-kwok
* Anita Mui as Chan Man-ching
** Cara Chu as Young Chan Man-ching
* Karena Lam as Woo Choi-lam
* Shaun Tam as Lam On-yin
** Ricky Kwok as Infant Lam On-yin
* Eric Kot as Wong Yui
* Tou Chung-hua as Shing Sai-nin
* Jin Hui as Lam Lui-yin
* Leung Tin as Principal Leung
* Race Wong as Mrs. Mak
* Ku Tin-nung as Yiu-kwok's former classmate
* Roddy Wong as Yiu-kwok's former classmate
* Jason Yip as Yiu-kwok's former classmate
* Simon Li as Yiu-kwok's former classmate
* Raymond Yu as Yiu-kwok's former classmate
* James Cheng as Yiu-kwok's former classmate
* Yu Sai-tang as Cho
* Alan Wong as Cho's son
* Wong Yuet-ling as Waiter
* Chan Kui-fai as P.E. teacher
* Lee Yiu-tong as Teacher
* Ng Ka-leung as Teacher
* Law Wai-yee as Teacher
* Li Chui-yee as Teacher
* Fok Bo as Teacher
* Tony Lui as Teacher
* Chan Kin-shun as Teacher
* Nakata Yuki as Japanese girl
* Chow Au-ming as Old man
* Lau Miu-ling as Filipino maid
* Lee Tung-yung as Mainland female doctor
* Cheung Lai-kwan as Tramp in tunnel
* Jonathan Lam
* Ho Tsz-kit
* Carson Fan
* William Ho
* Roy Lau
* Jason Lee
* Levan Mak
* Courtney Wu as Father
* Ko Tin Lung

## Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations :
| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
| 21st Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film | July Rhapsody | Nominated |
| 21st Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Director | Ann Hui | Nominated |
| 21st Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actor | Jacky Cheung | Nominated |
| 21st Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actress | Anita Mui | Nominated |
| 21st Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Karena Lam | Won |
| 21st Hong Kong Film Awards | Best New Performer | Karena Lam | Won |
| 21st Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Ivy Ho | Won |
| 21st Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Art Direction | Man Nim-chung | Nominated |
| 39th Golden Horse Awards | Best Feature Film | July Rhapsody | Nominated |
| 39th Golden Horse Awards | Best Actress | Anita Mui | Nominated |
| 39th Golden Horse Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Karena Lam | Won |
| 39th Golden Horse Awards | Best New Performer | Karena Lam | Won |
| 39th Golden Horse Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Ivy Ho | Won |
| 39th Golden Horse Awards | Best Art Direction | Man Nim-chung | Nominated |
| 39th Golden Horse Awards | Best Costume & Make-up Design | Man Nim-chung | Nominated |
| 8th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Film of Merit | July Rhapsody | Won |
| 6th Golden Bauhinia Awards | Best Director | Ann Hui | Nominated |
| 6th Golden Bauhinia Awards | Best Actor | Jacky Cheung | Nominated |
| 6th Golden Bauhinia Awards | Best Actress | Anita Mui | Nominated |
| 6th Golden Bauhinia Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Karena Lam | Won |
| 6th Golden Bauhinia Awards | Best Screenplay | Ivy Ho | Nominated |
| 6th Golden Bauhinia Awards | Top Ten Chinese-language films | July Rhapsody | Won |
| 50th International Film Festival of India | Best Actor | Jacky Cheung | Won |
| 6th Changchun Film Festival | Best Actress | Anita Mui | Won |
| 7th Verona Love Screens Film Festival | Best Film | July Rhapsody | Nominated |
| 2nd Chinese Film Media Awards (Hong Kong and Taiwan) | Best Film | July Rhapsody | Nominated |
| 2nd Chinese Film Media Awards (Hong Kong and Taiwan) | Best Director | Ann Hui | Nominated |
| 2nd Chinese Film Media Awards (Hong Kong and Taiwan) | Best Actor | Jacky Cheung | Nominated |
| 2nd Chinese Film Media Awards (Hong Kong and Taiwan) | Best Actress | Anita Mui | Won |
| HKSAR 10th Anniversary Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Ivy Ho | Nominated |