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Isabella

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Suspended for suspected corruption, police officer Shing tries to forget his troubles by picking up a pretty young woman named Yan. She soon gives him the startling news that she is his daughter. While he tries to pull his life back into order, he gets to know Yan and tries to keep her from fighting with his girlfriend and her classmate.

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Joshua Katzman Chicago Reader A melancholy look at a hybrid culture on the verge of major change. Feb 9, 2007 Full Review Kirk Honeycutt The Hollywood Reporter Throw in Peter Kam's melancholy, Portuguese-influenced music involving piano and guitar and you get a wonderfully lyrical atmosphere for this modest but emotionally satisfying character piece. Nov 4, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A strange and desperate relationship rises out of this beautifully textured film. Pang lets an essentially sad story prepare for a more optimistic future by the end of the film - but still uncertain - just like things will be after the Macau handover. Pang has the streets and the ruins of Macau tell the tale of a young girl caught between two identities. She becomes a tragic figure embodying the confusion that is Macau. I went to Macau 6 years after the handover, and I get the sense that it has changed so much since then, but I wouldn't know. Macau is a perfect canvas. When you are there walking through it's maze you feel there are stories to be told. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ho-Cheung Pang

Director

Steven Cheung

Shing (adolescent)

Sui-man Chim

Landlord

Josie Ho

Woman at herbal tea shop

J.J. Jia

Hua - Yan's mother

Isabella Leong

Yan
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Movie Info

Synopsis Suspended for suspected corruption, police officer Shing tries to forget his troubles by picking up a pretty young woman named Yan. She soon gives him the startling news that she is his daughter. While he tries to pull his life back into order, he gets to know Yan and tries to keep her from fighting with his girlfriend and her classmate.
Director
Ho-Cheung Pang
Producer
Ho-Cheung Pang, Chapman To
Screenwriter
Ho-Cheung Pang, Ho-Cheung Pang, Kearen Pang, Derek Tsang, Chi-Man Wan, Jimmy Wan
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (DVD)
Nov 7, 2006
Runtime
1h 31m