Year: 1999
Runtime: 50 mins
Language: Cantonese
Director: Simon Chung
The film follows a cynical English professor who, after the upheavals of post‑colonial society, falls for an admiring student, confronting the thrill, fear and heartache of first love across cultural boundaries, and questioning whether happiness can still be found.
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