Diary

2006 1h 25m CN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 29

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Synopsis

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The dour and volatile Winnie likes to make wooden puppets and write in her diary. After her boyfriend Seth leaves her, Winnie becomes increasingly emotionally and psychologically unstable.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin
Leung Wing-na
Isabella Leong Lok-Sze
Yee
Yue Man-lok
Wai-ha (Ray)
Au Hin-Wai
Detective

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Oxide Pang
Writers: Oxide Pang, Pang Pak-Sing
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $2.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 29% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Oxide Pang, shot by Anuchit Chotrattanasiri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin and Isabella Leong Lok-Sze and Yue Man-lok carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0865496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Oxide Pang directs. Anuchit Chotrattanasiri behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 29% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 20 years ago.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Oxide Pang, shot by Anuchit Chotrattanasiri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin and Isabella Leong Lok-Sze and Yue Man-lok carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0865496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.