The film gets under the skin of a very marginalized group: recent immigrants to Hong Kong from Mainland China. Belying the expectation that they will belong in a territory now returned to China's sovereignty, they find themselves lonely, frustrated, poor, and employable only in the most menial jobs, from elevator service staff to prostitution.
Released: May 17, 1999
Runtime: 109 minutes
Stars: Tony Leung Ka-fai, Lü Liping, Wang Ning, Rolf Chow Chi-Sang
Crew: Mak Yan-Yan (Production Manager), Lai Yiu-Fai (Cinematography), Tony Rayns (Translator), Stanley Kwan (Producer), Chow Keung (Editor), Albert Poon Yim-Sum (Production Design)