About: When toy designer Ruby (Jamie Chung) meets aspiring writer and expat Josh (Bryan Greenberg) at a bar, a walk through Hong Kong turns out to be the start of something special.
Review: First time feature director Emily Ting beautifully directs this love letter to Hong Kong, which examines the everyday sights of the bustling city alongside the budding romance between two very different characters. The two leads have sizzling chemistry, which isn't surprising since they're a couple in real life, but that kind of energy shines through the screen - which is aided by the natural dialogue that ensues. Which brings me to the flaws. The film doesn't quite have the intellectual spark or the intrigue within the conversations as it's similar premised Before Sunrise trilogy, there's some complications to their meeting but the dialogue stays strictly mundane.
I enjoyed the sweetness of the movie, the way the characters interacted and the way the movie pointed out the different perspectives that a foreigner might have on the place. I just get the story could have been enhanced more.
Review: First time feature director Emily Ting beautifully directs this love letter to Hong Kong, which examines the everyday sights of the bustling city alongside the budding romance between two very different characters. The two leads have sizzling chemistry, which isn't surprising since they're a couple in real life, but that kind of energy shines through the screen - which is aided by the natural dialogue that ensues. Which brings me to the flaws. The film doesn't quite have the intellectual spark or the intrigue within the conversations as it's similar premised Before Sunrise trilogy, there's some complications to their meeting but the dialogue stays strictly mundane.
I enjoyed the sweetness of the movie, the way the characters interacted and the way the movie pointed out the different perspectives that a foreigner might have on the place. I just get the story could have been enhanced more.