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A Simple Life
Why this pick
Like The Way We Are, it finds deep feeling in routine care, modest households, and unforced conversation, with Ann Hui’s patient attention to everyday Hong Kong life.
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MOVIE2008 1h 30m HKG
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Tin shui wai dik yat yu ye
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The Way We Are is a respectful, unglamorous, and serenely charming portrait of regular people and a Hong Kong town that normally gets a bad rap. It may put you to sleep, but the visit and Ann Hui's quiet touch are exceptionally worthwhile.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Hee Ching Paw
Mrs. Cheung
Chun-lung Leung
Cheung Ka-on
Cheuk Man Au
Mr. Chow
Idy Chan
Ms Tsui
Lai Hing Chan
Ka-on's grandma
Lai-wun Chan
Granny Leung Foon
Vincent Chui
Uncle Yung
Yo Yo Fong
Yee