Time Still Turns the Pages

2023 1h 35m CN

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 67

Drama

Synopsis

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High school teacher Cheng looks back to his repressed childhood memories, as he finds an anonymous suicide note in the classroom. He strives hard to prevent another tragedy from happening, meanwhile facing a series of family problems, his wife is divorcing him, and his father is dying.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lo Chun-Yip
Mr. Cheng
Ronald Cheng Chung-Kei
Cheng Chi-Hung
Sean Wong Tsz-Lok
Eli
Hanna Chan
Sherry
Rosa Maria Velasco
Heidi
Curtis Ho Pak Lim
Alan
Yukki Tai
Young Cheng
Nancy Kwai
Young Sherry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nick Cheuk Yik-Him
Writers: Nick Cheuk Yik-Him
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong, Singapore

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Singapore.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nick Cheuk Yik-Him, shot by Meteor Cheung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nick Cheuk Yik-Him shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

AWARDS

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Lo Chun-Yip and Ronald Cheng Chung-Kei and Sean Wong Tsz-Lok carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt27881474 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nick Cheuk Yik-Him directs. Meteor Cheung behind the camera. Hanz Au scores. Nick Cheuk Yik-Him cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, Singapore. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 3 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Singapore.
4Directed by Nick Cheuk Yik-Him, shot by Meteor Cheung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hanz Au. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Nick Cheuk Yik-Him shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lo Chun-Yip and Ronald Cheng Chung-Kei and Sean Wong Tsz-Lok carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt27881474 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.