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The Water Will Carry Us

2026 90 min Cantonese

“If I were the one that day, would everything have changed?”

Years ago, a dragon boat club boatman lost his son in a maritime disaster, a tragedy he has never been able to overcome. The son's girlfriend, who survived the accident, has since started a new family and is now preparing to relocate back to Australia with her husband. How will they all finally find closure and untangle the knots in their hearts?

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6 people

Cheng Sei-hong Director · Fean Chung Chu-fung Writer

First release November 13, 2026 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Languages Cantonese, English, Tagalog

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Hong Kong Metropolitan University

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Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum

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Hong Kong SAR China

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Original title

順風順水

Original language

Cantonese

Spoken on screen

Cantonese · English · Tagalog

Release dates

Hong Kong SAR China · November 13, 2026

Premiere · bc30 - Broadway Cinematheque 30th Anniversary

No release date listed for United States.

Taiwan

November 17, 2026 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival

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