Artificial light may have been one of mankind's greatest inventions, but it has also driven us apart from our families because it enables us to work longer and later hours. This drama tells three interconnected stories of people affected by light in different ways – A man forced to step away from work to take care of his injured mother in an apartment constantly lit by florescent billboards, the owner of a lighting shop whose products have suddenly stopped working, and a child who roams the streets stealing light bulbs.
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Cast
6 people
Yeung Yu
Jason
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Liu Chui-Chun
Jason's Mother
Also in
Paradox
The Fantastic Water Babes
Chik Boon Ching
Ching Ching
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Ben Yuen Foo-wah
Bob
Known for
The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon
Raging Fire
Crystal Yung
Jason's Sister
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Julian Gaertner
Jason's brother-in-law
Also in
Ghost in the Shell
The Exorcist's Meter
Calif Chong Director · Lam Lok-Ling Director Julian Pang Che-Pak Writer
First release December 12, 2011 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Production Hong Kong Arts Development Council, The University of Hong Kong
Production
Fresh Wave
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Hong Kong Arts Development Council
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The University of Hong Kong
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Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
燈火難閂處
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · December 12, 2011
Premiere · Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival 2011
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