In this “gripping, superbly performed melodrama” (Jessica King, Variety), Nian finds her life at a standstill when faced by relentless bullying from her peers as she prepares for her college entrance exam. Fate brings her together with small-time criminal Bei, but before they can retreat into a world of their own, both are dragged into the middle of a murder investigation that will change their lives forever. In this dramatic thriller, Derek Kwok-Cheung Tsang paints a bleak picture of an oppressive society in the guise of a gripping fairy-tale love story, exposing the dark world of bullying and societal pressures of achievement facing today’s youth.
- Year2019
- Runtime135 minutes
- LanguageChinese
- CountryHong Kong
- NoteMandarin with English and Chinese Subtitles
- DirectorDerek Kwok-Cheung Tsang
In this “gripping, superbly performed melodrama” (Jessica King, Variety), Nian finds her life at a standstill when faced by relentless bullying from her peers as she prepares for her college entrance exam. Fate brings her together with small-time criminal Bei, but before they can retreat into a world of their own, both are dragged into the middle of a murder investigation that will change their lives forever. In this dramatic thriller, Derek Kwok-Cheung Tsang paints a bleak picture of an oppressive society in the guise of a gripping fairy-tale love story, exposing the dark world of bullying and societal pressures of achievement facing today’s youth.
- Year2019
- Runtime135 minutes
- LanguageChinese
- CountryHong Kong
- NoteMandarin with English and Chinese Subtitles
- DirectorDerek Kwok-Cheung Tsang