Once in a Blue Moon
Mei-chun’s family seems to get along on the surface, but everyone holds a secret. Mei-chun desperately wants to see her father again; her brother hasn’t told anyone that he has separated from his wife; and her mother still feels guilty over her husband’s departure years ago. As Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, can the family mend its wounds?
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Cast
13 people
Gladys Li Ching-kwan
Mei-chen
Known for
Big Brother
Peter Chan Charm-man
Floyd
Known for
Time Still Turns the Pages
Loletta Lee Lai-Chun
Mei-chen’s mother
Known for
Sex and Zen II
All's Well, Ends Well
Li Sum-ling
Wing
Also in
Night King
Legal Affair
Yeung Wai-Lun
Also in
The Sparring Partner
The Gutter
Amy Tang Lai-Ying
Also in
The Lyricist Wannabe
Big Brother
Deon Cheung Chung-chi
Mei-chen’s father
Known for
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
Project Gutenberg
Aaron Chow
Tim
Also in
What If
In Geek We Trust
Carlos Chan Ka-lok
Known for
Raging Fire
Bodies at Rest
Yukki Tai
David
Known for
Time Still Turns the Pages
Kyle Wong
Manager Siu
May Leong
Known for
Limbo
Mad World
Law Yiu-fai Director · Yusuke Hatano Composer Pong Ho-Wai Cinematographer
First release November 6, 2023 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Production Film Development Fund of Hong Kong
Production
Emperor Motion Pictures
Production
Film Development Fund of Hong Kong
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Languages
Original title
望月
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · November 6, 2023
Premiere · Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China · September 17, 2024
Limited theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
China
April 19, 2024 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
September 19, 2024 · Theatrical
December 20, 2024 · Digital · Disney+
Malaysia
September 28, 2024 · Premiere · Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation & Exhibition
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