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Still Walking
Why this pick
Like A Simple Life, it finds profound feeling in everyday care, meals, and family obligation, observing ageing and unspoken affection with patient, unsentimental warmth.
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MOVIE2011 1h 58m HKG
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Roger Leung (Andy Lau), an unmarried middle aged Hong Kong film producer, lives with Chung Chun-to (Deanie Ip), a maidservant who has worked for his family for decades. Returning home after a business trip, Roger discovers Chung on the floor and calls for an ambulance. At the hospital, Roger discovers that Chung has had a stroke but rather than ask for rehabilitation, Chung decides she wants to retire and asks to be put in a nursing home. While looking for a nursing home, Roger discovers one nearby that is owned by his friend. He installs Chung there and visits her in between his production jobs. While visiting To, he tells her friends and neighbours that he is her god son in order to explain their connection.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Elena Kong
Auntie Kam's daughter
Chapman To
Dentist
Qin Hailu
Ms Choi
Andy Lau
Roger
Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
Grasshopper
Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
Director Hung