| Three Husbands | |
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 Three Husbands poster | |
| Simplified Chinese | 三夫 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Sanfu |
| Directed by | Fruit Chan |
| Screenplay by | Fruit Chan Jason Lam Kee To |
| Produced by | Fruit Chan Doris Yang Sammi Chan Chan Wai Keung |
| Starring | Zeng Meihuizi[1] Peter Chan |
| Cinematography | Benny Chan Ka Shun |
| Edited by | Sup Fat Tin |
| Music by | Chan Chi Yeung Nip Kei Wing |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Three Husbands (Chinese:三夫) is a 2018Hong Kong film directed byFruit Chan, starringZeng Meihuizi andPeter Chan. It is the last instalment of his "Prostitute trilogy" which Chan directed from 2000 to 2018. The other two movies in the trilogy areDurian Durian (Qin Hailu as lead actress, 2000) andHollywood Hong Kong (Zhou Xun as lead actress, 2001).[2][3][4] The three lead actresses starring in his "Prostitute trilogy" were nominated asGolden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress for their respective role in a film of the trilogy, and Qin Hailu won the award for her role inDurian Durian.
The film premiered at the31st Tokyo International Film Festival on 26 October 2018.[5]
In her boldest performance yet,Zeng Meihuizi stars as a woman who lives on the sea with her three husbands. With an overactive libido, she heartily devotes herself to her work as a prostitute. As in the trilogy's two previous films,Chan uses the world's oldest profession to satirise the state of contemporary Hong Kong.
On review aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 40% based on five reviews, with an average rating of 4.5/10.[6]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
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| 2018 | 55th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actress | Chloe Maayan | Nominated |
| 31stTokyo International Film Festival | Grand Prix | Three Husbands (directed byFruit Chan) | Nominated | |
| 2019 | 13th Asian Film Awards | Best Actress | Chloe Maayan | Nominated |
| Best Director | Fruit Chan | Nominated | ||
| Best Newcomer | Peter Chan | Nominated | ||
| 25thHong Kong Film Critics Society Award | Best Film | Three Husbands | Won | |
| Best Director | Fruit Chan | Won | ||
| Best Actress | Chloe Maayan | Won | ||
| Best Screenwriter | Fruit Chan,Lam Kei-to | Nominated | ||
| 38th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Films | Three Husbands | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Fruit Chan | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Chloe Maayan | Won | ||
| Best New Performer | Peter Chan | Nominated |