The film gets under the skin of a very marginalized group: recent immigrants to Hong Kong from Mainland China. Belying the expectation that they will belong in a territory now returned to China's sovereignty, they find themselves lonely, frustrated, poor, and employable only in the most menial jobs, from elevator service staff to prostitution.
Release Date | May 17, 1999 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | 天上人間 | |
Runtime | 1h 49min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | Mandarin, Cantonese | |
Original Language | cn | |
Production Countries | Hong Kong | |
Production Companies | Hu Tong CommunicationsTony Leung Productions |