Far Far Away
Asian Cinema
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1h 35m
Hau, a shy and unassuming 28-year-old IT geek, suddenly finds himself pursued by five very different women. The one thing they have in common is that they all live in far-flung corners of Hong Kong. As Hau travels across the city in search of romance, his unlikely dating adventures take him to places he never imagined.
Nominated for Best Supporting Actress at both the Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards, Amos Why’s FAR FAR AWAY is a “must-see” about one man’s unlikely dating adventures that is “peppered with witty and socially conscious dialogue” (South China Morning Post).
“A gentle celebration of a disappearing Hong Kong both literally and metaphorically.” –Windows on Worlds
DIRECTED BY AMOS WHY
HONG KONG | 2021 | CANTONESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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