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Just One Look

2002 · 91 min Drama Romance
6.3 / 10 · TMDB

Set in 70s Hong Kong, Just One Look actually tells of Fan (Shawn Yu), whose policeman father commits suicide in a cinema toilet, but Fan believes he was murdered by a gangster nicknamed 'Crazy' (Anthony Wong). Ten years later Fan contemplates avenging his father's death. Meanwhile, he and best friend Ming (Wong Yu Nam), who are movie fans and sell their family wares outside the local cinema, decide to enlist for kung fu lessons after spotting the master's beautiful daughter (Charlene Choi). But Fan falls for a mysterious girl who lives in the countryside (Gillian Chung).

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📋 Film Details

Original Title 一碌蔗
Year 2002
Country Hong Kong
Genre Drama, Romance
Director Riley Yip Kam-Hung
Runtime 91 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.3/10 (13 votes)

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The film deftly blends coming-of-age tenderness with the shadow of a revenge plot, set against the vivid backdrop of 1970s Hong Kong cinema culture. It's a story where personal grief and youthful infatuation collide, framed by the flickering light of movie projectors.

What lingers after the credits is not the anticipated violence, but a poignant meditation on how we inherit stories and how cinema itself becomes a character in shaping destiny. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Riley Yip Kam-Hung

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Best watched with a reflective mood, allowing its nostalgic texture and tonal shifts to resonate.

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