Borrowed Time (2024)

A late summer typhoon looms as Ting's wedding approaches. Urged on by her mother, Ting sets out from Guangzhou to Hong Kong to look for her father who has been absent for 20 years. On her trip, Ting's vague memories from the past come back to her. An unexpected encounter leads Ting to find out the truth of her family. She gets in touch with an old friend, Yuseng. They spend a night together at Yuseng's place, both feeling as if they were in a dream, searching for the lost time.

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Top billed cast

Lin DongpingMai Wanting
Eddy Au YeungYu Sheng
Poon KitLu Qiujuan
Sunny SunZhong Siyi
Tai BoNgai's Father
Peter Chan Charm-ManMak Gwan-ching
Zheng ZhiboYoung Yu Sheng

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