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Isabella

2006 · 109 min

A quiet, bittersweet character study that drifts through humid streets, letting awkward tenderness and regret settle slowly between two strangers.

Directed by
Edmond Pang Ho-cheung
Genres
Drama
Starring
Isabella Leong Lok-Sze, Chapman To Man-Chat, JJ Jia Xiaochen
Overview
A Macao police officer's bachelor life is interrupted by the daughter he never knew he fathered.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Edmond Pang Ho-cheung
Genres
Drama
Starring
Isabella Leong Lok-Sze, Chapman To Man-Chat, JJ Jia Xiaochen
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • family
  • identity
  • corruption
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Edmond Pang Ho-cheung
Written by
Pang Sau-Wai, Wan Chi-Man, Edmond Pang Ho-cheung, Derek Tsang Kwok-cheung
Starring
Isabella Leong Lok-Sze, Chapman To Man-Chat, JJ Jia Xiaochen, Derek Tsang Kwok-cheung, Jim Chim Sui-man, Anthony Wong Chau-sang, Steven Cheung Chi-hang, Yue Man-lok
Music
Peter Kam Pau-Tat
Cinematography
Charlie Lam Chi-kin
Runtime
109 min
Country
China, Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Portuguese

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