Lost in Time

2003 1h 49m CN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 27

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cecilia Cheung
Holly Lam Siu-Wai
Daichi Harashima
Laurie Leung
Lau Ching-Wan
Hale
Louis Koo
Leung Man Liang
Paul Chun Pui
Mr. Lam
Nina Paw Hei-Ching
Mrs. Lam
Elena Kong Mei-Yee
Sharon Lam
Johnny Lu
Sharon's husband

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Writers: Jessica Fong Ching, James Yuen Sai-Sang
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Derek Yee Tung-Sing, shot by Venus Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Kam Pau-Tat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Cecilia Cheung and Daichi Harashima and Lau Ching-Wan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0390272 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Derek Yee Tung-Sing directs. Venus Keung behind the camera. Peter Kam Pau-Tat scores. Cheung Ka-Fai cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Directed by Derek Yee Tung-Sing, shot by Venus Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Peter Kam Pau-Tat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Cheung Ka-Fai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Cecilia Cheung and Daichi Harashima and Lau Ching-Wan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0390272 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.