Crossing Hennessy

In Wan Chai, Loy is a 41-year-old bachelor living with his widowed mother and his aunt. His mother runs regular matchmaking lunches with a rotating cast of hopefuls, turning meals into social drills. Loy endures these gatherings with a mix of resignation and humor.

Across Hennessy Road, Oi-Lin lives with her aunt and uncle in a busy bathroom-appliances store on Lockhart Road. She is involved with Xu, who has just left prison.

To catalyze a match, the families arrange a shared lunch for Loy and Oi-Lin. The setting brings them into the same space for the first time, and they begin to sense each other in a new light.

At the lunch, Loy and Oi-Lin discover a shared love of detective stories. Their conversation gradually seeds a genuine friendship, even if romance seems far away at first.

The families read the growing bond as romance and start talking about weddings. Loy explains to his mother that Oi-Lin has a boyfriend to defuse the situation.

Oi-Lin grows upset with the confusion and moves in with Xu after his release. The upheaval unsettles Loy, who begins to question his own feelings and the future of the friendship.

Meanwhile, Loy rekindles his relationship with his ex-girlfriend Man Yu. He tries to anchor himself in an old romance as the Oi-Lin situation evolves, and his own sense of worth becomes murky.

Loy confesses to Man Yu that he has fallen in love, yet he questions whether he deserves happiness. The confession intensifies the inner conflict between loyalty, honesty, and self-worth.

In a confrontation fueled by anger, Xu beats Loy, challenging his resolve. Loy stands firm, insisting that he can still make Oi-Lin smile, which leads Xu to reassess his choices and withdraw.

Loy's mother finally marries her accountant at the Cotton Tree Drive Marriage Registry, bringing a sense of closure to the family. The ceremony marks a new stability at home and underscores the reconciliations unfolding in Loy's life.

Loy goes to the Cha Chaan Teng—the same place where he had previously dated Oi-Lin—and there he finds her again. Their reunion reopens the possibility of a future built on shared affection and the love of mystery.

The afternoon together at the Cha Chaan Teng marks a quiet, hopeful ending. They begin to imagine a future where affection and a shared love of mystery guide their steps.