Hong Kong / Apr 09, 2023 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In one of his finest dramatic performances yet, Louis Koo stars as a veteran ambulanceman who simply wants to do his job without any interference from his boss. While he considers emigrating with his daughter, he clashes with his new partner, a young go-getter on the fast-track up the bureaucratic ladder. A mature directorial effort by Cheuk Wan-chi, this dramedy about Hong Kong’s civil service culture and the latest emigration wave is a charming, yet sobering love letter to her city and its people, especially those who still remain.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| May Law Koon-Lan | Mother-in-law |
| Winston Yeh Ying-Wen | Father-in-law |
| Tommy Chu Pak-Hong | Shek Chun Fai (Shek Sir) |
| Locker Lam Ka-Hei | Au Yeung Pui Nang |
| Ng Wing-Sze | Cheung Wai |
| Henick Chou | Chiu Tsz Ming |
| Mak Chi-Lok | Chan Tin Long |
| George Cheung Chi-Wai | Cheung Hoi Wai |
| Mac Ng | Chung Chit Man |
| Tony Wu | Cho, The Fireman |
| German Cheung Man-Kit | Kit, The Fireman |
| Ho Pak-Yin | Yin, The Fireman |
| Terry Zou Wen-Zheng | AIO |
| Simon Pong Ho-Yin | Renovation Worker |
| Cheung Wang-Chow | Renovation Worker |
| Raymond Lo Wai-Man | Renovation Worker / Shipyard Worker |
| Ye Chun-Wai | Renovation Worker / Shipyard Worker |
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| Yeung Chi-Kan | Renovation Worker / Shipyard Worker |
| Chan Yuk-Hing | The Hikikomori's Mother |
| Choi Chai-Wah | Hunchback Man |
| Zaqir Muhammad | Injured Worker |
| Heaven Ho | Contractor |
| Lai Chi-Wai | Chainsaw Worker |
| Tariq Husnain | Foreign Worker |
| Tariq Humza | Foreign Worker |
| Balal Zaffar | Foreign Worker |
| Chan Lap-Yu | Shipyard Worker |
| Leung Tse-Kin | Shipyard Worker |
| Hau Shuk-Man | Nurse |
| Chan Wing-Yin | Nurse |
| Ho Tsz-Kwan | Nurse |
| Cherry Cheung Suet-Ying | Nurse |
| Cheung Sau-Ting | Nurse |
| Aero Chow Hoi-Shing | Doctor |
| Leung Son-Keng | Doctor |
| Yung Tsz-Hin | Doctor |
| Leung Chi-Wa | Doctor |
| Xu Bin | Doctor |
| Ng Ka-Chuen | Patients and Their Families |
| Wu Chi-Kit | Patients and Their Families / Onlooker |
| Chan Gam-Fung | Bus Accident Victim |
| Lam Chun-Kit | Bus Accident Victim |
| Ng Kwok-Ming | Council Member |
| Vincent Tam Yu-Hong | Crain Driver |
| Wan Cheuk-Ka | Pupil Ling |
| Wong Wan-Ching | Pupil Daze |
| Erica Chui | Ma's Wife |
| Chan Cheuk-Him | Patients and Their Families |
| Lin Xiang | Patients and Their Families |
| Yiu Shuk-Yi | Patients and Their Families |
| Lai Ka-Leung | Patients and Their Families |
| Chan Lung-Wan | Patients and Their Families |
| Tang Lu | Patients and Their Families |
| Florence Wu Wing-Han | Patients and Their Families |
| Cheung Wai-Yiu | Patients and Their Families |
| Chung Siu-Kit | Patients and Their Families |
| Hui Sik-So | Patients and Their Families |
| Kong Yeuk-Nam | Patients and Their Families |
| Li Lee-Ping | Patients and Their Families / Pedestrian |
| Cheung Oi-Hing | Patients and Their Families |
| Ko Hon-Leung | Patients and Their Families |
| Sham Tai-Wai | Patients and Their Families |
| Bhupinder-Singh | Iqbal |
| Ng Kam Chuen | Drunken Man |
| Cheung Yuk-Wah | Competitive Driver |
| Kenneth Cheung Moon-Yuen | Father with Knife |
| Chan Tak-Wai | Injured Son |
| Kan Ming-Fai | CID |
| Lo Hin-Fai | CID |
| Anthony Yu | Reporter |
| Brian Choi Kwok-Leung | Reporter |
| Wong Hin-Man | Reporter |
| Chong Lai-Ying | Reporter |
| Chan Tsz-Shan | Reporter |
| Chan Lai-Yuen | Onlooker |
| Yip Oi-Ching | Onlooker |
| Xu Hui | Onlooker |
| Huang Sheng-Yan | Onlooker |
| Leung Yat-Long | Onlooker |
| Lam Leung-Fat | Onlooker |
| Lung Tsz-Yeung | Onlooker |
| Tang Kan-Man | Onlooker |
| Wong Ka-Lun | Onlooker |
| Tang Tsz-Chun | Onlooker |
| Jacqueline Zhu | Onlooker |
| Wong Siu-Wai | Onlooker |
| Yang Ka-Wai | Onlooker |
| Ho Chiu-Yeung | Onlooker |
| Tsui Hoi-Chung | Onlooker |
| Lam Yuk-Chun | Onlooker |
| Mak Sin-Fan | Onlooker |
| Wong Hoi-Kuen | Onlooker |
| Chan Tak-Shing | Onlooker |
| Tang Yu-Tung | Lover on Streets |
| Leung Lok-Yin | Lover on Streets |
| Kwok Tsz-Hin | Lover on Streets |
| Ice Yim Cho-Kiu | Lover on Streets |
| Lam Yat | Lover on Streets |
| Tang Siu-Chung | Lover on Streets |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 送院途中 |
| Original language | 广州话 / 廣州話 (CN) |
| Spoken languages | 广州话 / 廣州話 |
| Production countries | Hong Kong |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | One Cool Films, World Universal Culture Limited, Leading PR and Promotion Limited, Joseph and Kimbee Lau Charitable Foundation, Film Development Fund of Hong Kong |
| Release date | 1 maggio 2025 |
| Production | Jacqueline Liu Yuen-Hung |
| Writer | Vincci Cheuk Wan-Chi |
| Editing | Lai Kwun-Tung, William Chang Suk-Ping |
| Cinematography | Meteor Cheung |
| Assistant directors | Javier Chan Tin Long, Cox Chong Wing-Ching, Hammer Chui Yuk-Sin, Chimi Chung Chit-Man, Vincci Cheuk Wan-Chi |
| Lighting | Poon Siu-Ho |
| Camera operators | Meteor Cheung |
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| Additional photography | Meteor Cheung |
| Production design | Ambrose Chow Sai-Hung, Leung Tsz-Yin |
| Art direction | Ambrose Chow Sai-Hung, Leung Tsz-Yin |
| Set decoration | Ambrose Chow Sai-Hung, Leung Tsz-Yin |
| Music | Peter Kam Pau-Tat |
| Sound | Peter Kam Pau-Tat |
| Costume design | Emthy Chan Cheuk-Ming |
| Makeup | Emthy Chan Cheuk-Ming |
| Hairstyling | Emthy Chan Cheuk-Ming |
Release dates
Premiere
China / Apr 22, 2023 / Beijing International Film Festival
Italy / Apr 27, 2023 / Udine Far East Film Festival
United States / Jul 01, 2023 / New York Asian Film Festival
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Malaysia / Sep 23, 2023 / Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation
Japan / Oct 27, 2023 / Tokyo International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Hong Kong / May 01, 2025 / IIB
Taiwan / May 29, 2025
Digital
Hong Kong / Oct 09, 2025
Physical media
Hong Kong / Feb 12, 2026 / Blu-ray
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