Weeds on Fire
Watch TrailerInspired by the true story of Hong Kong’s first teenage baseball team. In the 1980s, two childhood friends join the Shatin Martins, a Band 3 school baseball team managed by the school principal. From these humble beginnings, the boys experience camaraderie, fall in love and make fateful decisions that resonate throughout their lives amid a changing Hong Kong and its sporting world.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 點五步 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Genre | Drama, History |
| Director | Steve Chan Chi Fat |
| Runtime | 95 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.3/10 (18 votes) |
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The film sidesteps polished sports clichés, opting instead for the gritty, almost documentary texture of the 80s and an honest look at teenage intensity. The team's growth is woven into the social fabric, where the baseball diamond becomes a microcosm of a restless Hong Kong.
What lingers after the final pitch is not just a sports story, but a poignant sketch of youth, where every victory and mistake echoes into adulthood. It leaves a bittersweet nostalgia for a time when everything was a first and felt forever. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Steve Chan Chi Fat
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With friends, reminiscing about your own youth and first big dreams.
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