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| name = Table for Six
| name = Table for Six
| image = Table for Six poster.jpg
| image = Table for Six poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = Sunny Chan
| director = [[Sunny Chan (filmmaker)|Sunny Chan]]
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|
| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none
| traditional = 飯戲攻心
| t = 飯戲攻心
| simplified = 饭戏攻心
| s = 饭戏攻心
| pinyin = Fàn xì gōngxīn
| p = Fàn xì gōngxīn
| jyutping =
| j = Faan6 hei3 gung1 sam1
| l = The Rice Scene Attacking the Heart
|translation= Heart Attack
}}
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Bill Kong Chi-Keung
* [[Bill Kong]]
* Ivy Ho Wan-Ming
* Ivy Ho
* Tang Wai-But}}
* Tang Wai-But}}
| writer = Sunny Chan
| writer = Sunny Chan
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* [[Stephy Tang]]
* [[Stephy Tang]]
* [[Louis Cheung]]
* [[Louis Cheung]]
* [[Ivana Wong]]}}
* [[Ivana Wong]]
* [[Lin Min Chen]]
* [[Peter Chan (actor)|Peter Chan]]}}
| cinematography = Meteory Cheung Yu-Hon
| cinematography = Meteory Cheung Yu-Hon
| editing = {{ubl|Cheung Ka-Fai| Alan Cheng}}
| editing = {{ubl|Cheung Ka-Fai| Alan Cheng}}
| music = {{ubl|Alan Wong Ngai-Lun|Janet Yung Wai-Ying}}
| music = {{ubl|Alan Wong Ngai-Lun|Janet Yung Wai-Ying}}
| studio = {{ubl|Edko Films Ltd|[[One Cool Group Limited|One Cool Film Production]] |Irresistible Beta Limited}}
| studio = {{ubl|[[Edko Films]]|[[One Cool Group Limited|One Cool Film Production]] |Irresistible Beta Limited}}
| distributor = Anle Videos
| distributor = Anle Videos
| released = {{film date|2022|04||Far East Film Festival|2022|09|08|df=yes}}
| released = {{film date|2022|04||Far East Film Festival|2022|09|08|df=yes}}
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| language = Cantonese
| language = Cantonese
| budget =
| budget =
| gross = {{estimated}} {{HKDConvert|30.81|m}}<ref name="box:hk" /><ref name="gross:mojo">{{cite Box Office Mojo|title=Table for Six (2022)|id=21187542}}</ref>
| gross = {{estimated}} {{HKDConvert|74.54|m}}<ref name="box:hk" /><ref name="gross:mojo">{{cite Box Office Mojo|title=Table for Six (2022)|id=21187542}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''''Table for Six''''' ({{zh|t=飯戲攻心}}; lit: ''Heart Attack'') is a 2022 Hong Kong [[comedy film]] written and directed by Sunny Chan.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://ol.mingpao.com/ldy/showbiz/latest/20220105/1641398081417/%E9%A3%AF%E6%88%B2%E6%94%BB%E5%BF%83-%E9%BB%83%E5%AD%90%E8%8F%AF%E7%82%BA%E7%88%AD%E9%84%A7%E9%BA%97%E6%AC%A3-%E8%88%87%E5%BC%B5%E7%B9%BC%E8%81%B0%E5%94%87%E6%A7%8D%E8%88%8C%E5%8A%8D |title=飯戲攻心︱黃子華為爭鄧麗欣 與張繼聰唇槍舌劍 |trans-title=Rice drama attacking hearts and minds |access-date= 7 August 2022 |work=Ming Pao |date=5 January 2022|language=zh-hk}}</ref> Centered around the classically Chinese motifs of shared meals and dysfunctional family ties, this melodramatic comedy starring [[Dayo Wong]], [[Stephy Tang]], [[Louis Cheung]] and [[Ivana Wong]] was initially scheduled to release on 1 February 2022, the first day of Lunar New Year, but it was postponed due to COVID-19 and finally it was released on 8 September 2022.<ref name="tfs:hd">{{cite news|url=https://hd.stheadline.com/life/ent/realtime/2331458/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82-%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82-%E9%A3%AF%E6%88%B2%E6%94%BB%E5%BF%83%E4%B8%A8%E9%84%A7%E9%BA%97%E6%AC%A3%E8%B5%B4%E7%83%8F%E7%94%B8%E5%B0%BC%E9%81%A0%E6%9D%B1%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E7%AF%80-%E9%BB%83%E5%AD%90%E8%8F%AF%E6%8B%8D%E7%89%87%E9%80%81%E8%A1%8C%E6%B1%82-%E5%9C%9F%E7%94%A2|title=飯戲攻心丨鄧麗欣赴烏甸尼遠東電影節 黃子華拍片送行求「土產」|trans-title=The heart of the meal drama {{!}} Stephy Tang went to the Udine Far East Film Festival and Huang Zihua to send off a film to ask for "native products" |newspaper=Headline Daily|date=23 April 2022|accessdate=7 August 2022|language=zh-hk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.douban.com/movie/subject/35503125/|title=还是觉得你最好: 飯戲攻心（2022）|trans-title=still think you're the best: The Heart Attack (2022) |website=Douban |date=1 August 2022 |access-date=7 August 2022 }}</ref>
'''''Table for Six''''' ({{zh|t=飯戲攻心}}; lit: ''Heart Attack'') is a 2022 Hong Kong [[comedy film]] written and directed by [[Sunny Chan (filmmaker)|Sunny Chan]]. It was written as a sequel to the 2015 short film '''''Table for Three'''''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://ol.mingpao.com/ldy/showbiz/latest/20220105/1641398081417/%E9%A3%AF%E6%88%B2%E6%94%BB%E5%BF%83-%E9%BB%83%E5%AD%90%E8%8F%AF%E7%82%BA%E7%88%AD%E9%84%A7%E9%BA%97%E6%AC%A3-%E8%88%87%E5%BC%B5%E7%B9%BC%E8%81%B0%E5%94%87%E6%A7%8D%E8%88%8C%E5%8A%8D |title=飯戲攻心︱黃子華為爭鄧麗欣 與張繼聰唇槍舌劍 |trans-title=Table for Six |access-date= 7 August 2022 |work=Ming Pao |date=5 January 2022|language=zh-hk}}</ref> The film is centered around the classical Chinese motifs of shared meals and dysfunctional family ties. It was initially scheduled to be released on 1 February 2022, the first day of the Lunar New Year, but it was postponed until 8 September 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="tfs:hd">{{cite news|url=https://hd.stheadline.com/life/ent/realtime/2331458/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82-%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82-%E9%A3%AF%E6%88%B2%E6%94%BB%E5%BF%83%E4%B8%A8%E9%84%A7%E9%BA%97%E6%AC%A3%E8%B5%B4%E7%83%8F%E7%94%B8%E5%B0%BC%E9%81%A0%E6%9D%B1%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E7%AF%80-%E9%BB%83%E5%AD%90%E8%8F%AF%E6%8B%8D%E7%89%87%E9%80%81%E8%A1%8C%E6%B1%82-%E5%9C%9F%E7%94%A2|title=飯戲攻心丨鄧麗欣赴烏甸尼遠東電影節 黃子華拍片送行求「土產」|trans-title=Table for Six {{!}} Stephy Tang went to the Udine Far East Film Festival and Huang Zihua to send off a film to ask for "native products" |newspaper=Headline Daily|date=23 April 2022|accessdate=7 August 2022|language=zh-hk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.douban.com/movie/subject/35503125/|title=还是觉得你最好: 飯戲攻心（2022）|trans-title=Table for Six (2022) |website=Douban |date=1 August 2022 |access-date=7 August 2022 }}</ref>


It was selected at 24th edition of [[Far East Film Festival]] held from April 22 to 30 2022, where it had its world premiere and was nominated for Best Screenplay Award.<ref name="rel:feff" /><ref name="feff:sd" /> Later it was also invited to the [[21st New York Asian Film Festival]] in crowd pleasures section, where it had its North American premiere on 23 July.<ref name="nyaff:sd" />
It was selected at the 24th edition of the [[Far East Film Festival]] held from 22 April 2022 to 30 April 2022, where it had its world premiere and its nomination for Best Screenplay Award.<ref name="rel:feff" /><ref name="feff:sd" /> Later it was also invited to the [[21st New York Asian Film Festival]] in the crowd pleasures section, where it had its North American premiere on 23 July.<ref name="nyaff:sd" />

A thematic sequel to the film, {{ill|Table For Six 2|zh|飯戲攻心2}}, was released on 9 February 2024 during Chinese New Year's Eve.


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
In this melodramatic comedy, three brothers reside in a home that they inherited from their late parents. The eldest brother Steve, theoretically is the man of the house, but he constantly is getting dissed by his two younger brothers Bernard and Lung for the decisions he makes, the inedible meals that he cooks, and his complicated romantic encounters. To prepare for a family reunion dinner, Steve seeks the help of Lung’s girlfriend and foodie Josephine and in doing so, wins back their hearts for a while, until his old flame and Bernard’s new girlfriend Monica shows up. That’s a recipe for a disaster waiting to explode! The unexpected visit of Steve’s part-time girlfriend, sexy web idol 'Meow', not only fails to turn down the heat and cool the awkward situation, but stirs up the sibling conflict even further. (From New York Asian Film Festival)<ref name="tfs:nyaff" />
In the comedy, three brothers reside in a home that they have inherited from their late parents. The eldest brother, Steve, is theoretically the man of the house but is constantly criticised by his two younger brothers, Bernard and Lung, for his decisions, the inedible meals he cooks, and his complicated romantic encounters. To prepare for a family reunion dinner, Steve seeks the help of Lung’s girlfriend, Josephine, and wins back their hearts for a while, until Monica, his former lover and Bernard’s new girlfriend, shows up. The unexpected visit of "Meow", a web idol and Steve’s part-time girlfriend, further escalates the siblings' conflict.<ref name="tfs:nyaff" />


==Cast==
==Cast==

* [[Dayo Wong]] as Chen Hong
* [[Dayo Wong]] as Chen Hong
* [[Stephy Tang]] as Monica
* [[Stephy Tang]] as Monica
* [[Louis Cheung]] as Chen Li
* [[Louis Cheung]] as Chen Li
* [[Ivana Wong]] as Josephine
* [[Ivana Wong]] as Josephine
* Lin Min-Chen as Ah Meow
* [[Lin Min Chen]] as Ah Meow
* [[Peter Chan]] as Chen Xi
* [[Peter Chan (actor)|Peter Chan]] as Chen Xi
* [[Fish Liew]] as the unnamed mother of Chen Li and Chen Xi
* Fish Liew
* [[Pomato (company)#Actors|Rik Ching]] as Esports teammate

In addition to the main cast, [[Louis Koo]], [[Kenny Wong]], [[Jennifer Yu (actress)|Jennifer Yu]], Tony Wu, [[Louise Wong]], [[Philip Keung]], Locker Lam, [[Ansonbean]], Ng Siu Hin and [[Ling Man-lung]] make cameo appearances in a promotional [[easter egg]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ol.mingpao.com/ldy/showbiz/latest/20220915/1663237081275/%E3%80%8A%E9%A3%AF%E6%88%B2%E6%94%BB%E5%BF%83%E3%80%8B%E7%88%86%E5%BD%A9%E8%9B%8B-%E7%8E%8B%E8%8F%80%E4%B9%8B%E5%96%9C%E7%8D%B2%E5%8F%A4%E5%A4%A9%E6%A8%82%E7%86%8A%E6%8A%B1-%E6%83%85%E6%B7%B1%E5%B0%8D%E6%9C%9B |title=《飯戲攻心》爆彩蛋 王菀之喜獲古天樂熊抱 情深對望 |date=2022-09-15 |publisher=[[Mingpao]] |access-date=2022-12-27}}</ref>


==Release==
==Release==
The film initially slated to release on 1 February 2022 was postponed due to COVID-19 and finally it was released on 8 September 2022. It was selected at 24th edition of [[Far East Film Festival]] held from April 22 to 30 2022.<ref name="rel:feff">{{Cite news|url=https://www.fareastfilm.com/eng/archive/2022/table-for-six/?IDLYT=15535 |title=Far East Film Festival 24, Table for Six; 飯戲攻心 (Faahn hei gung sam) |website= Far East Film Festival 24|date=April 30, 2022|access-date=August 7, 2022|language=ko}}</ref><ref name="feff:sd">{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/udines-far-east-film-festival-reveals-2022-line-up-13-world-premieres/5169494.article |title= Udine’s Far East Film Festival reveals 2022 line-up, 13 world premieres |author= Michael Rosser|website= Screen Daily |date= 12 April 2022 |access-date=7 August 2022|language=en}}</ref>
The film was initially planned to be released on 1 February 2022 but was postponed until 8 September 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was selected at the 24th edition of [[Far East Film Festival]] held from 22 April 2022 to 30 April 2022.<ref name="rel:feff">{{Cite news|url=https://www.fareastfilm.com/eng/archive/2022/table-for-six/?IDLYT=15535 |title=Far East Film Festival 24, Table for Six; 飯戲攻心 (Faahn hei gung sam) |website= Far East Film Festival 24|date=April 30, 2022|access-date=August 7, 2022|language=ko}}</ref><ref name="feff:sd">{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/udines-far-east-film-festival-reveals-2022-line-up-13-world-premieres/5169494.article |title= Udine's Far East Film Festival reveals 2022 line-up, 13 world premieres |author= Michael Rosser|website= Screen Daily |date= 12 April 2022 |access-date=7 August 2022|language=en}}</ref>


It was invited at the [[21st New York Asian Film Festival]], where it was screened at Asia Society on July 23 for its North American premiere.<ref name="nyaff:sd">{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/new-york-asian-film-festival-reveals-screen-honourees-and-full-line-up/5172191.article |title= New York Asian Film Festival reveals Screen honourees and full line-up|author= Michael Rosser|website= Screen Daily |date= 30 June 2022 |access-date=3 August 2022|language=en}}</ref><ref name="tfs:nyaff">{{cite web|url=https://www.nyaff.org/nyaff22/films/table-for-six |title=New York Asian Film Festival 2022, Table for Six - 飯戲攻心|publisher=New York Asian Film Festival|date=12 July 2022 |access-date= 7 August 2022}}</ref>
It was invited at the [[21st New York Asian Film Festival]], where it was screened at Asia Society on July 23 for its North American premiere.<ref name="nyaff:sd">{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/new-york-asian-film-festival-reveals-screen-honourees-and-full-line-up/5172191.article |title= New York Asian Film Festival reveals Screen honourees and full line-up|author= Michael Rosser|website= Screen Daily |date= 30 June 2022 |access-date=3 August 2022|language=en}}</ref><ref name="tfs:nyaff">{{cite web|url=https://www.nyaff.org/nyaff22/films/table-for-six |title=New York Asian Film Festival 2022, Table for Six - 飯戲攻心|publisher=New York Asian Film Festival|date=12 July 2022 |access-date= 7 August 2022}}</ref>
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==Reception==
==Reception==
===Box office===
===Box office===
''Table for Six'' has grossed a total of US$19.75 million worldwide combining its box office gross from Hong Kong (US$5.53),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl349209345/weekend/|title=Detective vs Sleuths - Box Office Mojo}}</ref> and China (US$15.79 million).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.entgroup.cn/boxoffice/cn/daily/?date=11%20/08%20/2022|title=China Daily Box Office (11/09/2022)}}</ref>
⚫
{{As of|2022|9|18|}} the film is the [[List of Hong Kong films of 2022#Box office|4th highest-grossing]], Hong Kong-produced film released in the year 2022 with gross of HK$30,815,638.<ref name="box:hk">{{Cite web |url=https://event.hktdc.com/fair/hkfilmart-en/s/11082-General_Information/Hong-Kong-International-Film---TV-Market--FILMART-/Weekly-Box-Office.html |title=Hong Kong Weekly Box Office: 12 - 18 September 2022 Box Office |website=HKTDC|access-date=22 September 2022 |language=zh-hk}}</ref>

⚫
{{As of|2022|9|25|}} the film is the [[List of Hong Kong films of 2022#Box office|second highest-grossing]], Hong Kong-produced film released in the year 2022 with gross of HK$42,961,378.<ref name="box:hk">{{Cite web |url=https://event.hktdc.com/fair/hkfilmart-en/s/11082-General_Information/Hong-Kong-International-Film---TV-Market--FILMART-/Weekly-Box-Office.html |title=Hong Kong Weekly Box Office: 19 - 25 September 2022 Box Office |website=HKTDC|access-date=4 October 2022 |language=zh-hk}}</ref>

In the five weeks since the opening of the film, the cumulative box office exceeded 74.54 million Hong Kong dollars, breaking the box office record of ''[[Anita (2021 film)|Anita]]'' of 62.52 million, becoming the [[List of highest-grossing films in Hong Kong#Highest-grossing domestic films|No. 3 highest-grossing Chinese film in Hong Kong]]. <ref>{{cite news |title=飯戲攻心｜打入史上最賣座華語片三甲 總票房追貼《明日戰記》 |url=https://www.am730.com.hk/娛樂/飯戲攻心-打入史上最賣座華語片三甲-總票房追貼-明日戰記-/342625 |access-date=13 October 2022 |work=am730 |date=2022-10-12}}</ref>


===Critical response===
===Critical response===
Tara Judah of ''[[Screen International|Screen Daily]]'' reviewing the film for [[Far East Film Festival]] stated that "Sunny Chan serves up a light-hearted, soft-boiled comedy about misguided romance." Concluding Judah wrote, "Chan plays every narrative beat for laughs. While this approach makes the film easy to digest, it also means it misses out on the emotional payoff that comes with slightly higher – or at least somewhat consequential – stakes."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/table-for-six-udine-review/5169965.article |title= ‘Table For Six’: Udine Review|author= Tara Judah |website= Screen Daily |date=29 April 2022 |access-date= 7 August 2022|language=en}}</ref>
Tara Judah of ''[[Screen International|Screen Daily]]'' reviewing the film for [[Far East Film Festival]] stated that "Sunny Chan serves up a light-hearted, soft-boiled comedy about misguided romance." Concluding Judah wrote, "Chan plays every narrative beat for laughs. While this approach makes the film easy to digest, it also means it misses out on the emotional payoff that comes with slightly higher – or at least somewhat consequential – stakes."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/table-for-six-udine-review/5169965.article |title= 'Table For Six': Udine Review|author= Tara Judah |website= Screen Daily |date=29 April 2022 |access-date= 7 August 2022|language=en}}</ref>


==Accolades==
==Accolades==
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| ''Table for Six''
| ''Table for Six''
| {{Nom}}
| {{Nom}}
| <ref name="tfs:hd" /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fareastfilm.com/eng/news/feff24-tutti-i-premi-del-festival/?IDLYT=13308|title=FEFF24: ALL THE AWARDS OF THE FESTIVAL!|date=May 1, 2022|access-date=7 August 2022|work=Far East Film Festival}}</ref>
| align="center"|<ref name="tfs:hd" /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fareastfilm.com/eng/news/feff24-tutti-i-premi-del-festival/?IDLYT=13308|title=FEFF24: ALL THE AWARDS OF THE FESTIVAL!|date=May 1, 2022|access-date=7 August 2022|work=Far East Film Festival}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=11| [[41st Hong Kong Film Awards|2023]]
| rowspan=11| [[Hong Kong Film Award]]
| [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| rowspan=2|[[Sunny Chan (filmmaker)|Sunny Chan]]
| {{Nom}}
| align="center" rowspan=11|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lifestyleasia.com/hk/entertainment/hong-kong-film-awards-2023-full-list-of-nominees/ |title=Hong Kong Film Awards 2023: Here is the full list of nominees |last=Soriano |first=Jainne|website=Lifestyle Asia|date=9 February 2023|access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.hkfaa.com/winnerlist41norm.html|title= Nomination List of The 41st Hong Kong Film Awards |website=Hong Kong Film Awards|access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
| {{Nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| [[Louis Cheung]]
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[Peter Chan (actor)|Peter Chan]]
| {{Nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| [[Ivana Wong]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| [[Lin Min Chen]]
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]]
| Cheung Ka Fai, Cheng Wai Lun
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction]]
| [[Irving Cheung]], Leung Tsz Yin
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Score|Best Original Film Score]]
| Alan Wong Ngai Lun, Janet Yung Wai Ying
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Song|Best Original Film Song]]
| "I love you so much"<br>Composer & Vocal Artist：[[Ivana Wong]]<br>Lyricist：Sunny Chan
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Director|Best New Director]]
| Sunny Chan
| {{Nom}}
|-
|-
|}
|}

==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:2022 films]]
[[Category:2022 films]]
[[Category:2022 comedy films]]
[[Category:2022 comedy films]]
[[Category:2020s Hong Kong films]]
[[Category:2020s Cantonese-language films]]
[[Category:2020s Cantonese-language films]]
[[Category:Hong Kong comedy films]]
[[Category:Hong Kong comedy films]]

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Table for Six
Promotional poster
Traditional Chinese飯戲攻心
Simplified Chinese饭戏攻心
Literal meaningThe Rice Scene Attacking the Heart
Hanyu PinyinFàn xì gōngxīn
JyutpingFaan6 hei3 gung1 sam1
Directed bySunny Chan
Written bySunny Chan
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMeteory Cheung Yu-Hon
Edited by
  • Cheung Ka-Fai
  • Alan Cheng
Music by
  • Alan Wong Ngai-Lun
  • Janet Yung Wai-Ying
Production
companies
Distributed byAnle Videos
Release dates
  • April 2022 (2022-04) (Far East Film Festival)
  • 8 September 2022 (2022-09-08)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeest. HK$74.54 million (US$9.59 million)[1][2]

Table for Six (Chinese: 飯戲攻心; lit: Heart Attack) is a 2022 Hong Kong comedy film written and directed by Sunny Chan. It was written as a sequel to the 2015 short film Table for Three.[3] The film is centered around the classical Chinese motifs of shared meals and dysfunctional family ties. It was initially scheduled to be released on 1 February 2022, the first day of the Lunar New Year, but it was postponed until 8 September 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]

It was selected at the 24th edition of the Far East Film Festival held from 22 April 2022 to 30 April 2022, where it had its world premiere and its nomination for Best Screenplay Award.[6][7] Later it was also invited to the 21st New York Asian Film Festival in the crowd pleasures section, where it had its North American premiere on 23 July.[8]

A thematic sequel to the film, Table For Six 2 [zh], was released on 9 February 2024 during Chinese New Year's Eve.

Synopsis

[edit]

In the comedy, three brothers reside in a home that they have inherited from their late parents. The eldest brother, Steve, is theoretically the man of the house but is constantly criticised by his two younger brothers, Bernard and Lung, for his decisions, the inedible meals he cooks, and his complicated romantic encounters. To prepare for a family reunion dinner, Steve seeks the help of Lung’s girlfriend, Josephine, and wins back their hearts for a while, until Monica, his former lover and Bernard’s new girlfriend, shows up. The unexpected visit of "Meow", a web idol and Steve’s part-time girlfriend, further escalates the siblings' conflict.[9]

Cast

[edit]

In addition to the main cast, Louis Koo, Kenny Wong, Jennifer Yu, Tony Wu, Louise Wong, Philip Keung, Locker Lam, Ansonbean, Ng Siu Hin and Ling Man-lung make cameo appearances in a promotional easter egg.[10]

Release

[edit]

The film was initially planned to be released on 1 February 2022 but was postponed until 8 September 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was selected at the 24th edition of Far East Film Festival held from 22 April 2022 to 30 April 2022.[6][7]

It was invited at the 21st New York Asian Film Festival, where it was screened at Asia Society on July 23 for its North American premiere.[8][9]

Reception

[edit]

Box office

[edit]

Table for Six has grossed a total of US$19.75 million worldwide combining its box office gross from Hong Kong (US$5.53),[11] and China (US$15.79 million).[12]

As of 25 September 2022 the film is the second highest-grossing, Hong Kong-produced film released in the year 2022 with gross of HK$42,961,378.[1]

In the five weeks since the opening of the film, the cumulative box office exceeded 74.54 million Hong Kong dollars, breaking the box office record of Anita of 62.52 million, becoming the No. 3 highest-grossing Chinese film in Hong Kong. [13]

Critical response

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Tara Judah of Screen Daily reviewing the film for Far East Film Festival stated that "Sunny Chan serves up a light-hearted, soft-boiled comedy about misguided romance." Concluding Judah wrote, "Chan plays every narrative beat for laughs. While this approach makes the film easy to digest, it also means it misses out on the emotional payoff that comes with slightly higher – or at least somewhat consequential – stakes."[14]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2022 24th Udine Far East Film Festival Best Screenplay Award Table for Six Nominated [4][15]
2023 Hong Kong Film Award Best Director Sunny Chan Nominated [16][17]
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Louis Cheung Nominated
Peter Chan Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Ivana Wong Won
Lin Min Chen Nominated
Best Editing Cheung Ka Fai, Cheng Wai Lun Nominated
Best Art Direction Irving Cheung, Leung Tsz Yin Nominated
Best Original Film Score Alan Wong Ngai Lun, Janet Yung Wai Ying Nominated
Best Original Film Song "I love you so much"
Composer & Vocal Artist：Ivana Wong
Lyricist：Sunny Chan 		Nominated
Best New Director Sunny Chan Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hong Kong Weekly Box Office: 19 - 25 September 2022 Box Office". HKTDC (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Table for Six (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb.
  3. ^ "飯戲攻心︱黃子華為爭鄧麗欣 與張繼聰唇槍舌劍" [Table for Six]. Ming Pao (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 5 January 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b "飯戲攻心丨鄧麗欣赴烏甸尼遠東電影節 黃子華拍片送行求「土產」" [Table for Six | Stephy Tang went to the Udine Far East Film Festival and Huang Zihua to send off a film to ask for "native products"]. Headline Daily (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 23 April 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  5. ^ "还是觉得你最好: 飯戲攻心（2022）" [Table for Six (2022)]. Douban. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Far East Film Festival 24, Table for Six; 飯戲攻心 (Faahn hei gung sam)". Far East Film Festival 24 (in Korean). 30 April 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  7. ^ a b Michael Rosser (12 April 2022). "Udine's Far East Film Festival reveals 2022 line-up, 13 world premieres". Screen Daily. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  8. ^ a b Michael Rosser (30 June 2022). "New York Asian Film Festival reveals Screen honourees and full line-up". Screen Daily. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  9. ^ a b "New York Asian Film Festival 2022, Table for Six - 飯戲攻心". New York Asian Film Festival. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  10. ^ "《飯戲攻心》爆彩蛋 王菀之喜獲古天樂熊抱 情深對望". Mingpao. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Detective vs Sleuths - Box Office Mojo".
  12. ^ "China Daily Box Office (11/09/2022)".
  13. ^ "飯戲攻心｜打入史上最賣座華語片三甲 總票房追貼《明日戰記》". am730. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  14. ^ Tara Judah (29 April 2022). "'Table For Six': Udine Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  15. ^ "FEFF24: ALL THE AWARDS OF THE FESTIVAL!". Far East Film Festival. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  16. ^ Soriano, Jainne (9 February 2023). "Hong Kong Film Awards 2023: Here is the full list of nominees". Lifestyle Asia. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  17. ^ "Nomination List of The 41st Hong Kong Film Awards". Hong Kong Film Awards. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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