The Glass City
玻璃城
Synopsis
Yee-tou cannot recover from her sorrow at her fiancé’s death. Her admirer Heem with a quiet and introverted character is kind enough to take care of her. Deeply depressed, she resists taking her medication and suffers from frequent hallucinations. Eventually she kills herself in front of Heem, who is consequently infected by her depression, and keeps a tank of goldfishes at home. From a glass fish tank to our world, are we living in a true world or is life an illusion? “The Glass City” is a love story with sad sentiments mentioning the limitations in life as if goldfishes living in a glass tank.
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Fresh Wave 鮮浪潮 2014 競賽短片《玻璃城 The Glass City》trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-11-06
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival 5014
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Wong Hin Lik
- Screenplay & Story
- Wong Hin Lik
- Original Title
- 玻璃城
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 30m
- Production Studios
- Fresh Wave, Hong Kong Arts Development Council, The Open University of Hong Kong
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Wong Hin Lik
Wong Hin Lik
Lin Wai Ting
Wong Hin Lik, Tang Yuen Ying
Dan Ip Hiu Tan, Lau Tsz Ho
Department Leadership Roster
Wong Hin Lik
Director
Wong Hin Lik
Writer
Lin Wai Ting
Director of Photography
Lau Tsz Ho
Producer
Wong Hin Lik
Editor
Tang Yuen Ying
Editor
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What is The Glass City about?
Yee-tou cannot recover from her sorrow at her fiancé’s death. Her admirer Heem with a quiet and introverted character is kind enough to take care of her. Deeply depressed, she resists taking her medication and suffers from frequent hallucinations. Eventually she kills herself in front of Heem, who is consequently infected by her depression, and keeps a tank of goldfishes at home. From a glass fish tank to our world, are we living in a true world or is life an illusion? “The Glass City” is a love story with sad sentiments mentioning the limitations in life as if goldfishes living in a glass tank.
Who directed The Glass City?
The Glass City was directed by Wong Hin Lik.
Who stars in The Glass City?
The principal cast of The Glass City includes Paul Chiu Tsun Ming, Jane Wong, Samantha Tse Bing Ying, Aaron Chow, Chiang Kon-Ki.
When was The Glass City released and how long is it?
The Glass City was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 30m.