Illustrious Energy
| Illustrious Energy | |
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| Directed by | Leon Narbey |
| Written by | Leon Narbey and Martin Edmond |
| Produced by | Chris Hampson and Don Reynolds |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Alan Locke |
| Edited by | David Coulson |
| Music by | Jan Preston |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 min |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
Illustrious Energy is a New Zealand film released in 1988. It was filmed in Otago and was directed by Leon Narbey.[1][2]
Cast
- Shaun Bao as Chan
- Harry Ip as Kim
- Peter Chin as Wong
- Desmond Kelly as Surveyor
- Peter Hayden as Reverend Don
- Heather Bolton as Mrs Wong
- Geeling Ng as Li
- David Telford as Stan Pasco
Reception
Lynell George from LA Weekly gave the film a mixed review, praising the lead actors but stating that the "film's weakness lies in the script".[3] Honolulu Star-Advertiser's Peter Rosegg says it is "a beautiful film, with long, meaningful shots of stunning, wide-screen scenery" but not enough happens early in the film and when it finally gets moving it is "low-key and under dramatized".[4] Burl Burlingame, writing in Honolulu Star-Bulletin, says it "starts out so low-key it's almost comatose" but encourages viewers to stick with it as it "picks up steam".[5] Michael Wilmington in the Los Angeles Times mentions the film noting that it is "richly photographed" but otherwise "it's a lugubrious tale".[6]
Awards
New Zealand Film and TV Awards 1988[7]
- Best Performance, Female in a Supporting Role - Heather Bolton - won
- Best Performance, Male in a Supporting Role - Peter Hayden - won
- Best Film Director - Leon Narbey - won
- Best Cinematography - Alan Locke - won
- Best Film Editing - David Coulson - won
- Best Contribution to a Film Soundtrack - Bob Allen, Gethin Creagh, Mike Hopkins - won
- Best Production Design - Jeanelle Aston - won
- Best Film Score - Jan Preston - won
References
- ^ Gilchrist, Shane (6 August 2011), "Finest film no-one has seen", Otago Daily Times
- ^ The Film Archive (10 October 2013). "Illustrious Energy screens at the Film Archive". Scoop. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ George, Lynell (6 December 1990), "Illustrious Energy", LA Weekly
- ^ Rosegg, Peter (2 December 1988), "Pretty, but dull, 'Energy'", Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- ^ Burlingame, Burl (28 November 1988), "Focus on film festival", Honolulu Star-Bulletin
- ^ Wilmington, Michael (26 November 1990), "'Movie Crazy': Harold Lloyd's Top Talkie", Los Angeles Times
- ^ "Illustrious Energy", New Zealand Film Commission