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The Map of Sex and Love

2001 · 140 min Drama
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

Young Chinese-American filmmaker Wei-ming travels from New York to his childhood home on Lamma Island to make a video documentary about the imminent opening of a Disneyland theme park in Hong Kong. While doing research for the project, he meets Larry, a dancer/choreographer.

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Original Title 情色地圖
Year 2001
Country Hong Kong
Genre Drama
Director Evans Chan
Runtime 140 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs a delicate dialogue between the documentary impulse and personal memoir, exploring identity through the lens of a homecoming. It relies on quiet observation rather than exposition, allowing the landscape to become a character in its own right.

What lingers after viewing is a poignant sense of displacement and the subtle erosion of local culture. The political emerges through the deeply personal, leaving a resonant aftertaste. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Evans Chan

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