The sports drama 'To the Fore '(' Po feng ') by Dante Lam is the film chosen by Hong Kong for the Oscar preselection for best film in a foreign language.
Its abouta new film by one of the most renowned directors of Hong Kong cinema which in recent years has become one of the regulars at the Sitges Festival with thrillers such as 'The Viral Factor' ('Jik zin') or 'That Demon Within' ('Mo jing').
On this occasion the director He puts aside the action cinema and the thriller that has accompanied him in much of his filmography to shoot a drama related to the world of sports, specifically with cycling.
'To the Fore' tells the story of Lin Chao-Xian, a young man with a dream of becoming a professional cyclist. Fierce rivals, tears, recriminations and heart-stopping races will accompany him on his way to professional cycling.
Hong Kong has only garnered two Oscar nominations for best foreign film, both in the 90s, in 1992 I got the nomination Zhang Yimou for his film 'The red lantern' ('Da hong Deng long Gao gao Gua') and only two years later did Chen Kaige get it for 'Goodbye to my concubine' ('Ba wang bie hee').