Synopsis:   A Guilty Conscience is a legal movie that depicts a sharp-tongued barrister Adrian Lam (portrayed by Dayo Wong) committing the grave mistake of mishandling a child abuse case, leading to the wrongful imprisonment of Jolene Tsang (Louise Wong) for 17 years. The narrative reveals the contrast between the hopelessness of the innocent underprivileged mother Jolene Tsang (Louise Wong) and the domination of the wealthy tycoon Victoria (Fish Liew) and Desmond Chung (Adam Pak), exaggerating the disparity between the rich and poor.   Driven by a desire to redeem himself, Adrian decides to serve the public

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Simon: Welcome to our podcast today on architecture and film. We are discussing the 2019 Hong Kong romance drama film, My Prince Edward, directed by Norris Wong in her directorial debut. The film is set in Prince Edward and portrays a pair of lovers, Edward and Fong, experiencing challenges as they prepare to enter into marriage. Simon: Yifan, do you notice that the main character, Edward, actually has the name same as the place? Yifan: Yes, that’s an interesting point. Simon: Could you tell us more about Prince Edward and the main set? Yifan: Sure. Prince Edward Yifan: The film

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Synopsis: The movie “Beyond the Dream” is a 2019 Hong Kong romantic drama film directed by Kiwi Chow and written by Felix Tsang, starring Cecilia Choi and Terrance Lau.”Beyond the Dream” tells the story of the main character Lee Chi Lok (played by Terrance Lau), who lives in Tuen Mun. He is deeply troubled by mental illness and meets Yip Nam (played by Cecilia Choi), a clinical psychology student. As the two weaves into a love relationship, they must face each other and their psychological problems. The film is about the inner longings of the mentally ill and uses love

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R: Hello everyone! Welcome to our podcast on Architecture and Film. We are your hosts today: I am Rachel. H: And I am Hayley.  R: Today we will talk about the film Out of the Dark, which is a black comedy released in 1995. The film explores an urban myth that tells of the dead returning to haunt the living on the seventh day after their demise, which is often known as the ‘Night of the Returning Soul’. The film’s plot centers around bizarre adventures of residents and security guards who encounter ghosts in their neighbourhood, and their subsequent attempts

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Synopsis: Hong Kong film “Young and Dangerous” filming took place in Hong Kong between 1994 and 1995, stars Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, and Francis Ng .The film also made director Andrew Lau one of the most sought-after directors in the Hong Kong film industry, directing a number of blockbusters with big budgets. The movie begins in a famous Hong Kong temporary housing area, Lam Tin Estate. Lam Tin Estate is a public housing estates preserve both Hong Kong’s housing history and serve as typical examples of old urban areas. Script: Pinky: Hi, everyone. My name is Pinky. Mandy:Hi, I am

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  Synopsis and Introduction JZ: Good morning everyone, welcome to our podcast for Architecture and Film. My name is Jasmine.  JX: My name is Jingni.  JZ: Today we will talk about the film My Prince Edward, which is also known as 金都 in Chinese. The protagonist Cheng Lei Fong works in one of the wedding dress rental shops in the Golden Plaza in Prince Edward. Her boyfriend Edward owns a wedding photography store and lives with Fong in a small room in Tong Lau. Fong must sort out the sham marriage that she was paid to take part in years

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