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My First of May

2025 · 90 min

A gentle, heartfelt drama that quietly draws you into a story of reconciliation and second chances, leaving you moved without being overwhelmed.

Directed by: James Hung
Genres: Drama, Family
Starring: Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, Natalie Hsu, Nina Paw Hei-ching

Overview: When his chronically ill daughter reenters his life after a decade apart, a former squash champion must face old wounds and rediscover what it means to be a father in this emotional journey of love and redemption.

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Directed by: James Hung
Genres: Drama, Family
Starring: Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, Natalie Hsu, Nina Paw Hei-ching

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
redemption
healing
grief
Places: big city
home
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, family
Directed by: James Hung
Written by: Li Cheuk-Fung, James Hung
Starring: Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, Natalie Hsu, Nina Paw Hei-ching, Gigi Leung Wing-kei, Patrick Tam Yiu-Man, Lawrence Cheng Tan-shui, Kenji Fan, Law Wing-cheong
Cinematography: Joseph Leung Yau-Cheong
Runtime: 90 min
Country: Hong Kong, China
Languages: Cantonese

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