Tai-hung, in his 50s, lives happily with his wife. Informed of the death of his high school friend, Tai-hung’s secret past resurfaces. The feature debut from promising new Hong Kong talent Jun Li.
Acting
Philip Keung's restrained devastation—every held breath hurts.
Direction
Jun Li's debut has the confidence of someone who's been waiting to tell this.
Production
Hong Kong's urban density as emotional prison.
Director
Jun Li
Philip Keung Ho-Man
Tung Tai-hung / Tracey
Kara Hui Ying-Hung
Anne
Eric Kot Man-Fai
Chi Jun
River Huang
Bond Tann
Ben Yuen Foo-Wah
Brother Darling (Fa Yim-hung)
Jennifer Yu
Brigitte Tung
Ng Siu-Hin
Vincent Tung
Aaron Chow
Jeffrey
Panther Chan Lui
Ka-yan
Sham Ka-Ki
Young Jun
Lily Leung Shun-Yin
Tai-hung's Mother / Tracey
Yatho Wong Yat-Ho
Young Ching
Zeno Koo
Young Tung Tai-hung
Mishy Fish
German Cheung Man-Kit
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the first Hong Kong films centering a transgender protagonist, released months before the city's anti-discrimination law debates.
Director Jun Li cast real-life trans performer Ben Yuen after rejecting cis actors for Brother Darling—Yuen's presence anchors the film's authenticity.
HK
