Only the Way
助念新星
Synopsis
A rare Buddhism-themed Hong Kong film, inspirational effort Only the Way from director Tang Tak Wing follows a wayward man whose life is transformed by Buddhist teachings. Starring Cheung Kwok Keung (The Pye-Dog) and 1980s and 90s action starlet Moon Lee, Only the Way reflects on life with sensitive insight and a gentle smile. Cheung Kwok Keung portrays a washed-out songwriter whose bad karma begins to catch up with him. His life goes into free fall as his girlfriend leaves him, his career goes downhill, and his mother (Siu Yam Yam, The Moss) passes away. All these setbacks make him live in even greater spite of the world until one day he encounters a Temple Street vendor (Tong Zhen) who introduces him to Buddhism.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dang Tak-Wing
- Screenplay & Story
- Dang Tak-Wing
- Original Title
- 助念新星
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
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What is Only the Way about?
A rare Buddhism-themed Hong Kong film, inspirational effort Only the Way from director Tang Tak Wing follows a wayward man whose life is transformed by Buddhist teachings. Starring Cheung Kwok Keung (The Pye-Dog) and 1980s and 90s action starlet Moon Lee, Only the Way reflects on life with sensitive insight and a gentle smile. Cheung Kwok Keung portrays a washed-out songwriter whose bad karma begins to catch up with him. His life goes into free fall as his girlfriend leaves him, his career goes downhill, and his mother (Siu Yam Yam, The Moss) passes away. All these setbacks make him live in even greater spite of the world until one day he encounters a Temple Street vendor (Tong Zhen) who introduces him to Buddhism.
Who directed Only the Way?
Only the Way was directed by Dang Tak-Wing.
Who stars in Only the Way?
The principal cast of Only the Way includes Moon Lee, Cheung Kwok-Keung, Susan Shaw Yam-Yam, Susan Tse Suet-Sum.
When was Only the Way released and how long is it?
Only the Way was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.