A girl just wants to touch the ocean in a city that forgot water exists.
Qingming Festival is not only a solemn occasion for tomb-sweeping and honoring one’s ancestors, but also a joyful holiday when people get close to nature, go for spring outings, and enjoy the pleasures of springtime. In the future Hong Kong, the government still enforces strict epidemic prevention measures. Starting from 2026, the government will divide the 18 districts into separate zones, restricting residents’ freedom to move in and out. For Hope, who knows nothing about places outside Wong Tai Sin, there is only one wish: to get to the seaside.
Cinematography
Cramped housing estates vs. glimpses of impossible blue horizon.
Production
Chillingly plausible 2026 Hong Kong lockdown aesthetic.
Acting
Yoyo Fung's wordless longing carries the entire runtime.
Director
Kingston Chow King-Kan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kingston Chow shot this during actual 2022 Hong Kong lockdowns, making the 2026 setting feel less speculative than confessional.
Wong Tai Sin district's namesake temple traditionally grants wishes—Hope's secular pilgrimage inverts this spiritual geography.
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