My Prince Edward

The events unfold in modern Hong Kong, where legal marriages, work life, and immigration options intersect with family expectations. Ten years ago Fong entered a sham marriage she tried to forget, and today she faces its legal remnant in the marriage certificate. The story tracks urgent decisions around a grand banquet, a one-way permit, and a potential emigration to New York City, all against a backdrop of urban life and fast-paced routines.

Golden Plaza is a busy shopping mall in Prince Edward, Hong Kong, where Cheung Lei-Fong runs a bridal gown rental shop and Edward Yan operates his wedding photography business. The couple rents a small flat above the mall, illustrating a compact urban lifestyle under family influence. The mall locale anchors the story's social circle and the pressures of marriage, financial arrangements, and identity in contemporary Hong Kong.

🗝️ Freedom

The central tension is Fong's desire to control her own life against her family's and partner's expectations. Past secrets resurface and threaten present stability, forcing choices about honesty, openness, and personal agency. The search for independence is shaped by practical concerns—legal status, immigration, and the pressure of social rituals like weddings.

🤫 Secrets

A decade-old sham marriage shadows Fong's current life, pushing her to confront a legal and personal past she hoped to forget. The narrative uses secret arrangements (the unfiled divorce, the one-way permit deal) to create mistrust and tension. Revealing or concealing the truth drives the couple's dynamic and tests loyalty.

🏙️ Identity

The film explores how place, family pressure, and relationship roles shape who Fong becomes. Her decision to hide or reveal her history affects how she sees herself and how Edward perceives their future. The urban Hong Kong setting magnifies the conflict between individual dreams and collective obligations.