Lost and Found

"Where is the edge of the world?"

1996 1h 49m CN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 36

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A woman diagnosed with leukemia meets a Chinese-Scottish sailor who she loses contact with. In order to find him she enlists Worm, a man who runs a “lost and found” business, and the two set out to find what she’s looking for.

“Where is the edge of the world?”

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Cast

Takeshi Kaneshiro
That Worm
Kelly Chen Hui-Lin
Chai Lam
Michael Wong
Ted
Jordan Chan Siu-Chun
Mr. Chu
Cheung Tat-Ming
Ming
Joyce Tang Lai-Ming
May
Hilary Tsui Ho-Ying
Wai
Steven Ma Chun-Wai
Chai Hong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Chi-Ngai
Writers: Lee Chi-Ngai
Languages: Cantonese, English
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.

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3 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Lee Chi-Ngai, shot by Bill Wong Chung-Piu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Lui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mei Fung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Takeshi Kaneshiro and Kelly Chen Hui-Lin and Michael Wong carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Where is the edge of the world?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lee Chi-Ngai directs. Bill Wong Chung-Piu behind the camera. Mark Lui scores. Mei Fung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.
3Directed by Lee Chi-Ngai, shot by Bill Wong Chung-Piu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mark Lui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mei Fung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Takeshi Kaneshiro and Kelly Chen Hui-Lin and Michael Wong carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Where is the edge of the world?".
8IMDB entry: tt0117904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.