Two thieves, one dying boy, and a heist that steals your heart instead.
May and Lily are two juvenile delinquents and experts in burglary and theft. Both have the hears for fellow rascal Jack (Sam Lee), who has his life savings cheated by his gang leader. As both May and Lily conspire to steal back the money for Jack, the revelation of him dying from cancer force the three to rethink their priorities and try to cope with their own unforeseeable future.
Acting
Sam Lee's raw, fragile performance as doomed Jack.
Direction
Lau's intimate handheld style feels like eavesdropping.
Director
Kenneth Lau Hau-Wai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sam Lee broke through in Made in Hong Kong (1997) and became the face of edgy young Hong Kong cinema before this quieter role.
The film captures the post-handover anxiety of late-'90s Hong Kong youth—directionless, rebellious, and searching for meaning in a changing city.
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