The first half of this film portrays the experiences of a young northern mainland Chinese woman (Fan) temporarily working as a sex worker in Hong Kong. After her 3-month visa expires, the second half of the film focuses on Yan's return to her family and her ex-fiancé in Northeast China and the ways that she invests the money that she has earned.
Acting
Qin Hailu's debut—raw, unsentimental, devastatingly specific.
Direction
Fruit Chan's patience; he lets scenes rot until you smell them.
Director
Fruit Chan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Fruit Chan's '1997 Trilogy' exploring Hong Kong's anxiety about mainland Chinese identity post-handover.
Qin Hailu was a hotel clerk when cast; her audition involved eating durian on camera while Chan watched silently.
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