When Sun Meets Moon (2018) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2018 · 95 mins · Cantonese

Directed by

Benny Lau Wai-Hang

Starring

Aimee Chan, Maggie Siu Mei-Kei, Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui, Kathy Tong Yee, Karena Ng Chin-Yu, Cheng Wai-Shing

In 1992, a severe rainstorm plunges Hong Kong into darkness, leading two young astrology lovers, Moon and Sun, to meet by the seaside. As their feelings deepen, Sun’s father arranges for him to attend a boarding school and relocate abroad. Separated and facing disapproval from Moon’s mother, the couple struggles to maintain their relationship despite living in the same city. They navigate obstacles from friends and family, but Sun's eventual departure looms.