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Lost in Time

2003 · 109 min

A quiet, tender ache of a film that lets grief and small kindnesses unfold at their own gentle pace.

Directed by
Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Genres
Drama
Starring
Cecilia Cheung, Daichi Harashima, Lau Ching-wan
Overview
Sui Wai lost her fiance Ah Man in a car accident. With the obligations of life sitting heavy on her shoulders, she lives on only to find herself confiding in her beloved through a phone call. Dai Fai. a mini-bus driver who witnessed Ah Man's death, is always there offering her attentive encouragement and support, yet he himself also lives in the shadow of his last relationship. When Siu Wai strives to face the future without the man she loves, Dai Fai finds himself steadily falling in love with her.

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Directed by
Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Genres
Drama
Starring
Cecilia Cheung, Daichi Harashima, Lau Ching-wan
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • love
  • healing
  • found family
  • work
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
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
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Written by
Jessica Fong Ching, James Yuen Sai-sang
Starring
Cecilia Cheung, Daichi Harashima, Lau Ching-wan, Louis Koo, Paul Chun Pui, Nina Paw Hei-ching, Elena Kong Mei-yee, Johnny Lu
Music
Peter Kam Pau-Tat
Cinematography
Jimmy Wong, Venus Keung
Runtime
109 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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