Screening
HK Tertiary Students Group (Short Film) Finalist
Yuen Long Knight
Liu Ka Hang (The University of Hong Kong)
Hong Kong / 19'58'' / In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles
"At this moment, Grace has no idea that her younger brother is the superhero of this community.”
The story explores Yuen Long's drug problem and its resulting generational trauma from a unique perspective— a “superhero" is someone who’s willing to shoulder greater responsibility than others.
The story is told from the perspective of an older sister who returns to her old home years later for her graduation thesis, getting to know her younger brother after their parents' divorce -old memories resurface at the place she once lived. Meanwhile, the younger brother is about to risk everything to save his friend who is trapped in a drug network. Can old wounds be healed and relationships reconciled?
The story explores Yuen Long's drug problem and its resulting generational trauma from a unique perspective— a “superhero" is someone who’s willing to shoulder greater responsibility than others.
The story is told from the perspective of an older sister who returns to her old home years later for her graduation thesis, getting to know her younger brother after their parents' divorce -old memories resurface at the place she once lived. Meanwhile, the younger brother is about to risk everything to save his friend who is trapped in a drug network. Can old wounds be healed and relationships reconciled?
