The story of Hong Kong, from New Year's Day to June 30th, 1997, when the British left their colony and turned it over to the People's Republic of China.
Acting
Maggie Cheung's bruised vulnerability steals every scene she's in.
Cinematography
Christopher Doyle captures Hong Kong as a ghost already departed.
Writing
Paul Theroux's script treats political upheaval as personal heartbreak.
Director
Wayne Wang
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