Hong Kong has selected local blockbuster hit “ The Last Dance ” as its submission for the best international feature film category at the 98th Academy Awards .

Directed, produced and co-written by Anselm Chan , the film stars Cantonese comedy icons Dayo Wong and Michael Hui, alongside Michelle Wai and Chu Pak Hong. It follows a wedding planner who pivots to the funeral business during the pandemic and partners with a Taoist ritual master, setting off a story about family estrangement, tradition and reconciliation.

“The Last Dance” is Hong Kong’s highest-grossing local Chinese-language release and earned 18 nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards, tying the record for most nods in a single year.

“Chan’s handsomely crafted third feature is a poignant drama about finding meaning in

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