Film

Empire Hotel

2018 · 1h 22m · Drama

IMDb

5.9

The Empire Hotel is a 30-year-old landmark in Macau's old quarter, inhabited by characters with their own stories and struggles. It is also Maria's home. One day, the burden of keeping lives together and the hotel standing falls on her shoulders. A young man who left Macau two decades ago returns, intent on revenge and reclaiming his mother's fortune – half the hotel. Inside the casino, Maria sings Fado and exotic dancers perform. It is against this illusory backdrop that the man lays eyes on Maria for the first time; they’re both mesmerized. The film cuts back and forth between film noir-style scenes of Macau’s past and present.

Margarida Vila-Nova

Maria

Rhydian Vaughan

Chu

Tiago Aldeia

Edgar

Cândido Ferreira

Gustavo

Florence Cheong

Alberto Francisco

Jess Mendoza

Eliz Lao

Lili

Kam Kwok-Leung

• Ivo M. FerreiraDirector · Screenplay · Producer
• Edgar MedinaScreenplay · Producer
• Sandro AguilarEditor · Producer
• Luís UrbanoProducer
• Susana GomesDirector of Photography

Release date

October 13, 2018

Status

Released

Original language

Portuguese

Runtime

1h 22m

Genres

Drama