Mong bat liu (2003)

Sui Wai lost her fiance Ah Man in a car accident. With the obligations of life sitting heavy on her shoulders, she lives on only to find herself confiding in her beloved through a phone ... See full summary »

Director:

Tung-Shing Yee

Writer:

James Yuen

Stars:

Michael Wai-Man Chan, Min-Leung Chan, Cecilia Cheung

5 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Michael Wai-Man Chan	...	Uncle Seven (as Wai-Man Chan)
Min-Leung Chan	...	Aquarium boss
Cecilia Cheung	...	Siu Wai
Paul Chun	...	Siu Wai's Dad
Haolun Fan	...	Liu Ge
Daichi Harashima	...	Lok Lok
Elena Kong	...	Siu Wai's Sister (as Mei Yee Kong)
Louis Koo	...	Ah Man
Ching Wan Lau	...	Dai Fai
San-san Lee	...	Dai Fai's ex-wife
Jamie Luk
Hee Ching Paw	...	Siu Wai's Mom
Hao Ren	...	Uncle Chu
Maggie Siu
Edmond So	...	Elvis

Storyline

Sui Wai lost her fiance Ah Man in a car accident. With the obligations of life sitting heavy on her shoulders, she lives on only to find herself confiding in her beloved through a phone call. Dai Fai. a mini-bus driver who witnessed Ah Man's death, is always there offering her attentive encouragement and support, yet he himself also lives in the shadow of his last relationship. When Siu Wai strives to face the future without the man she loves, Dai Fai finds himself steadily falling in love with her.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Release Date:

20 November 2003 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Lost in Time

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company Credits

Production Co:

China Star Entertainment,Film Unlimited,One Hundred Years of Film Company

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Mini Bus that Siu Wai (Cecilia Cheung) drove in this movie was numbered DY1314. In Cantonese, the number symbolize "together forever".

User Reviews

This bus ride will be long remembered...

"Lost in Time" ("Mong bat liu") is a somewhat different movie compared to many other movies to make it out of Hong Kong, as it is not your average movie with sugar-coated romance or jaw-dropping action. Instead, you have a very heartfelt and passionate story that is told quite well. But even more so, it is really well acted and portrayed by the people hired for the various roles.

The story in "Lost in Time" is about Siu Wai (played by Cecilia Cheung) whose life is abruptly turned upside down as a tragic accident befalls her fiancée Ah Man (played by Louis Koo). Taking on the responsibilities of her fiancée's job, Siu Wai finds herself working hard to manage the work of a mini-bus driver on the busy streets of Hong Kong. But managing work, the responsibility of raising her step-son and her budding romance with colleague Uncle Seven (played by Wai-Man Chan) is quite a challenge.

Now, what works so well in "Lost in Time" is the storyline and the plot, because it is the type of story that you get drawn into, especially because it is a personal story and you immediately build up relationships to the characters in the movie. And hats off to Cecilia Cheung, as usual, but also Wai-Man Chan for their portrayal of the characters in the movie. They really carried the movie well, and it just wouldn't have been the same without them.

Having lived and worked in Hong Kong for four years, and not being a stranger to riding these mini-buses, this movie took on a deeper interest and appeal for me. But still, even for someone not familiar with this, "Lost in Time" will prove to be a good movie that will sink into your heart and stay with you.

For fans of Asian cinema and those of Hong Kong cinema, "Lost in Time" is a movie well worth watching. Especially if you need a change of pace from the usual action-packed movies and sappy romantic comedies that usually are seen coming from the Hong Kong cinema scene.