A Thousand Sails
5.6
In a traditional fishing village where most youngsters have left to work in the city, the older generations are left behind. Ren, a widow who lives in the village helps her neighbour, Mrs Wah, to deliver a gift to her son, Chung in the city. Ren finds out that Chung is leading a harsh life. Back in the village, there is no one with whom she can share this secret. The only refuge from the sleepless night is her deceased husband. A Thousand Sails is a short tale about the poignant separation between city and village, mother and son, life and death. With long shots and sophisticated art direction, Eric Tsang Hing-weng compellingly captures the actors’ performances, especially that of Professor Chow Po-chung’s surprising debut.
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Eric Tsang Hing Weng Director · Shek Keong Wong Cinematographer
United States release January 23, 2020 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Production Hong Kong Arts Development Council
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Fresh Wave
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Hong Kong Arts Development Council
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Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
木已成舟
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · June 6, 2019
Premiere · Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival
United States · January 23, 2020
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
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