Synopsis
Eve is a precocious nine year-old girl with a wild imagination growing up in a traditional Chinese immigrant family in Vancouver where Confucian doctrines, superstitious obsessions and divine visions abound. When Buddhism and Catholicism are thrown into the mix, life for Eve and her 11-year-old prim and authoritative sister, Karena, escalates into a fantasia of catastrophe, sainthood and cultural confusion. The journey of a young girl and her sister striving to grow up in world where childhood is lonely and the world is full of wonder.
Key facts
Cast
Vivian Wu, Phoebe Kut, Hollie Lo, Lester Chan Chit-man, Ping Sung Wong, Julia Tortolano, Jennifer Cheon Garcia, Tanya Champoux
Original language
Cantonese
First release
September 9, 2005 (Canada)
Setting
Vancouver
Filming locations
Coquitlam
Crew
Screenplay
Julia Kwan
Cinematography
Nicolas Bolduc
Music
Mychael Danna
Trailer
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Festival History
- Genie Awards 2007 generic
- Available Light Festival 2006 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2006 generic
- Vancouver International Film Festival 2005 generic
Titles
| Original title | Eve and the Fire Horse | English |
| Québec French title | Ève et le cheval de feu |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | September 9, 2005 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 9, 2005 |
| Classification | United States | PG |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Julia Kwan |
| Cast | Vivian Wu (May-Lin Eng), Phoebe Kut (Eve Eng Kut), Hollie Lo (Karena Eng), Lester Chan Chit-man (Frank), Ping Sung Wong (Grandmother), Julia Tortolano (Becky), Jennifer Cheon Garcia (Goddess), Tanya Champoux (Eve's Teacher), Joseph Siu (Uncle #8), Shirley Ng (Auntie #8), Diane Buermans (Cousin Colleen), Franco Maravilla (Cousin Edward), Jessica Amlee (Sally), Pawan Gill (Surinder), Wendy Russell (Sister Agnes), Matias Hacker (Karena's Teacher), Chris Shields (God's Witness #1), Todd McGowan (God's Witness #2), Gary Young (Jesus), Francis Mah (Buddha), Alan Cedargreen (Priest), Jan Bos (Sally's Dad), Alexus Dumont (Sunday School Girl #1), Sammy Fattedad (Dr. To), Herb Beaverstone (Mr. Wicker), Kam Lai (Mahjong Player), Keanu Pires (Boy #1), Alexander Ludwig (Boy #2) |
| Screenplay | Julia Kwan |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Bolduc |
| Music | Mychael Danna |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
