As It Burns
白晝如焚
Synopsis
An explosion takes place in an apartment late at night, with a charred body of a woman found on spot. Her name is Yin Ching. A woman called Lam Yam looks surprisingly similar to the deceased Ching, except that her temperament and background have no connections. But they happened to fall in love with the same man Lou Lou. Though it seems to be an accident, there is a romance behind with mixed feelings spanning over a decade. Ching and Lou were childhood friends, but Lou accidentally killed her mother more than ten years ago. The mortal sin being unexposed, fate made them break apart. Over a decade later, Ching met Lou again in the city. Ching finds Lou’s girlfriend Lam Yam has a striking resemblance to her. That inspires Ching to start her plan… After Ching was killed, Lou starts to notice something unusual with Yam, with a familiar but strange feeling.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
London East Asia Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lee Po-Cheung
- Screenplay & Story
- Lui Koon-Nam
- Original Title
- 白晝如焚
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- Entertaining Power
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lee Po-Cheung
Lui Koon-Nam
Gordon Chan
Department Leadership Roster
Gordon Chan
Producer
Lee Po-Cheung
Director
Lui Koon-Nam
Writer
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What is As It Burns about?
An explosion takes place in an apartment late at night, with a charred body of a woman found on spot. Her name is Yin Ching. A woman called Lam Yam looks surprisingly similar to the deceased Ching, except that her temperament and background have no connections. But they happened to fall in love with the same man Lou Lou. Though it seems to be an accident, there is a romance behind with mixed feelings spanning over a decade. Ching and Lou were childhood friends, but Lou accidentally killed her mother more than ten years ago. The mortal sin being unexposed, fate made them break apart. Over a decade later, Ching met Lou again in the city. Ching finds Lou’s girlfriend Lam Yam has a striking resemblance to her. That inspires Ching to start her plan… After Ching was killed, Lou starts to notice something unusual with Yam, with a familiar but strange feeling.
Who directed As It Burns?
As It Burns was directed by Lee Po-Cheung.
Who stars in As It Burns?
The principal cast of As It Burns includes Stephy Tang Lai-Yan, Jasper Liu, Ray Lui, Gladys Li Ching-Kwan.
When was As It Burns released and how long is it?
As It Burns was released in 2024 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.