Lonely Eighteen

2023 2h 5m CN

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4.0

SKIP

★4.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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This is a story about how family can impact the growth of a young woman. It follows Elaine, who grew up in poverty in the 1980’s, and her best friend Ying as they enter the Hong Kong entertainment industry to change their fate. In the golden era of Hong Kong cinema, Ying becomes a popular erotic star while Elaine struggles between her identity and her job as an actor. When Hong Kong cinema’s glory fades a decade later, the two women end up on diverging paths due to their life choices.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lam Chin-Ting
Elaine
Renci Yeung
Fish Liew Chi-Yu
Irene Wan
Loletta Lee Lai-Chun
Stephanie Che Yuen-Yuen
Ti Lung
Moses Chan Ho

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tracy Choi Ian-Sin
Writers: Sunny Chan Wing-Sun, Emily Chan, Echo Chow
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tracy Choi Ian-Sin, shot by Simmy Cheong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Lam Chin-Ting and Renci Yeung and Fish Liew Chi-Yu carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt23833090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tracy Choi Ian-Sin directs. Simmy Cheong behind the camera. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Tracy Choi Ian-Sin, shot by Simmy Cheong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Lam Chin-Ting and Renci Yeung and Fish Liew Chi-Yu carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt23833090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.