Cheung Lok-Yin

A seven-part anthology film exploring the history of Hong Kong from the 1940s to present day.

Sherman is a journalist working on a feature story about Kintsugi, the ancient Japanese art of repairing ceramics with powdered precious metals, a manifestation of the Japanese philosophy of embracing the flawed or imperfect. As she learns of a Japanese Kintsugi master's arrival in Hong Kong, she arranges an interview with him and brings along some broken ceramic pieces to the Kintsugi lessons. Sherman unexpectedly runs into her ex-boyfriend, Chun, whom she has not seen for a long time. Because of Sherman's feature, the two are re-acquaint with each other. Sherman is troubled about Chun’s entering her life again. The shattered pieces and the broken relationship - can all that be repaired?

Two lonely souls meet in a bar on an ordinary night. United by a familiar-looking lighter and a familiar tune, they seem to have known each other long ago. Tung is a singer-songwriter who barely makes his living while Niki is just out of a relationship. They meet in a bar and a feeling of déjà vu hits them. Later into the night, they bump into each other again at the laundry store. The lighter and melody light up the chemistry between them. Two strangers open their hearts and share their magical, intimate feelings for each other as smoke slowly rises upwards.

Changing times and cultural landscape lead to differences in musical taste. Ah Ning wrote Cantonese pop songs in the 1980s, and revels in the glory days of “good music”. The music scene changes, and he falls into oblivion. A piece of bad news leads to a brief reunion with his daughter Lok Kei after ten years of separation. Lok Kei is now a big fan of K-pop which Ah Ning despises and considers empty and repetitive. Just like in many generational conflicts, through their love for each other, Ah Ning and Lok Kei try to unravel all the hidden truths and misunderstandings in their limited time together.