

A Thousand Sails
2019-06-06 · 16 min · ★ 4.0
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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- Directors
- Eric Tsang Hing Weng
- Production companies
- Fresh Wave, Hong Kong Arts Development Council
- Countries
- Hong Kong
- Status
- Released
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