What if 1997 never ended the way they promised?
Acting
Deric Wan's quiet devastation carries entire scenes
Direction
Law To-Bong frames Hong Kong like a fading photograph
Director
Albert Law To-Bong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during the actual 1995 pre-handover panic, when emigration rates hit record highs and Hong Kong cinema briefly became obsessed with its own obsolescence.
The film was allegedly banned in mainland China for 28 years—not for what it shows, but for what it correctly predicted about 2047.
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