Anita best biography films

After its initial theatrical release in late 2021, this biopic of Hong Kong singer and actress Anita Mui was reedited as a limited series for Disney+. Anita (Director’s Cut) screened over five 45-minute episodes with rearranged scenes and over an hour of extra footage.

The result was a biopic with a turgid middle section and disjointed timeline.

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The path this limited series will follow is apparent from the early moments of Episode 1, with Mui announcing at a news conference that she has cervical cancer.

Anita best biography films of all time

A flashback to her sixth birthday finds the singer backstage at an amusement park with her sister (the only family member depicted in this biopic). The two continue to perform together over the years till they compete as solo artists in Hong Kong’s New Talent Singing Awards.

Anita’s success sees her signed by Capital Artists and she becomes an overnight sensation after more than ten years of hard slog.

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