Feb-22, 2015: Macao Daily News reports on USC screening.

Screening Information

COMMERCIAL RELEASES:

Theatrical releases at major cinemas in Japan (Aug 11, 2012), Singapore (Nov 14, 2012) and Macau (Jan 12, 2014). All 3-week runs.

TELEVISION:

Aired as a Chinese New Year movie at primetime on Macau Cable TV on the first 3 days of CNY. (Feb 10-12, 2013)

FILM FESTIVALS:

Screened at film festivals in Japan, Taiwan, Portugal, Macau and Singapore.

TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS:

Screened at the University of Southern California (USC) in Feb 2016 and Jan 2015, universities in Taiwan and Macau in 2014 and 2013 and polytechnics in Singapore in 2012.

ROULETTE CITY synopsis

Tak, from Mainland China, goes to Macau with his uncle Wai, hoping to win money to pay for his ill mother's operation. Together they begin to frequent Macau's underground gambling dens - and win big. But as their winnings grow, Wai becomes increasingly distracted by the temptations of the big city, including Tak’s old lover from China - Wynnie. Misled to believe that he had killed Wai in a furied brawl over Wynnie, Tak must find a way to flee Macau with Wynnie. Wynnie lures Tak into a gamble that he cannot refuse: their freedom in exchange for information known to a local policeman, Kin. To gain Kin's trust, Tak befriends Kin’s sister Armanda. Armanda's simple and honest nature catches Tak off-guard and he begins to fall for her. As Tak grows closer to Kin and Armanda, and Kin gets closer to discovering Tak's true intentions, Tak must decide where his true loyalties lie.

《輪盤》故事大綱

來自中國大陸的阿德為了要贏錢支付病重的母親的手術費用，便和舅舅阿偉一起到了澳門去賭錢。到了澳門后，他們很快地在地下賭檔贏了很多錢。可是隨著他們贏的錢越多，阿偉就變得越受不了大城市的各種誘惑，甚至搞上了阿德在大陸的舊情人微妮。微妮在阿德之前已來到了澳門，為的也是找捷徑發達。可惜她逢賭必輸，欠了一身債。在一次為了微妮的激烈爭吵中，阿德誤以為自己殺死了阿偉。為此，阿德必須立刻和微妮逃離澳門。狡猾的微妮用此機會引誘阿德參與一場他無法拒絕的賭博中：要阿德接近一名當地警察阿堅以取得能換來他們的自由的重要信息。為了獲取阿堅的信任，阿德便開始與阿堅的妹妹Armanda交上了朋友。Armanda單純和誠實的性格讓阿德毫無防備地開始喜歡上了她。但是，隨著阿德和Armanda的關系越來越好，阿堅也開始對阿德接近他們的動機起疑心。同時，阿德也越來越希望布下的騙局可以變成是真的。

「ルーレットシティ」●ストーリー

中国本土出身のタク（トーマス・リム）は叔父のワイ（キュー・ポウチョン）と共に、マカオにやって来た。病気の母親の手術代を得る為だ。二人は違法カジノへ足を運び、大儲けをするが、ワイは次第に大都会の誘惑に溺れていく。タクの昔の彼女・ウィニー（ジョセフィン・チャイ）と関係したワイを巡り喧嘩沙汰となったタクとワイ。ワイを殺してしまったと思い込んだタクは、マカオの警察官・キン（チョン・シーユン）の情報屋になることで、警察から逃れウィニーと共にマカオから逃亡しようと企む。そしてキンの信用を得る為にタクはキンの妹・アマンダ（エニー・ロイ）と友人になるが、アマンダの純粋で誠実な性格はタクの心を動かし、恋に落ち始める。タクがキン、アマンダと親しくなり、キンがタクの本当の企てを知り始めるとき、タクの心は揺れ動く・・・。（上映時間　１時間１６分）

Feb-22, 2015: Macau's most widely circulated newspapers Macao Daily News publishes an article on the USC screenings (Jan-15) and screenwriting workshops (Dec-14). Thank you to everyone who came to the screening, Q&A, and workshop. Page B-12. Reported by Zi Fan.

Full link - http://www.macaodaily.com/html/2015-02/22/content_976800.htm