Elegies 2023    star_border 6
From Boat People (1982) to Our Time Will Come (2017), from family struggles to anti-Japanese history, Venice Career Golden Lion-winning auteur Ann Hui finally films a topic she holds most dear – poetry. Through her personal encounters with some of Hong Kong’s most notable poets, Hui shows the topography of contemporary poetry on and of the city. Two poles of reality, the unrestrained Huang Canran and the cosmopolitan Liu Wai-tong, are juxtaposed to reveal two distinctively different personalities, ideals, and ways of life. Seeing the late Xi Xi recite her own poem about the old Kai Tak Airport is a deeply heart-warming moment.

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All About Love 2010    star_border 5.5
Two lesbian former lovers rebuild a relationship after running into each other at a service for single pregnant women.

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Night and Fog 2009    star_border 7.1
A troubled marriage fueled by the husband's jealousy, abuse, and financial struggles takes a dark turn as he becomes increasingly controlling, and subjects his wife to unbearable torment.

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The Way We Are 2008    star_border 6.9
A woman finds it easier to come to the aid of a relative stranger than to deal with her family.

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Visible Secret 2001    star_border 6.4
A man develops a relationship with a woman who has mysterious supernatural abilities.

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