Last Song For You

Can a song change your life? When a teenage girl turns up on the doorstep of So Sing Wah, a former pop star, and asks him to help her spread the ashes of her mother, he accepts, and a magical journey through memory follows.

Once a famous and sought-after pop star, So Sing Wah has hit rock bottom. He cannot compose, he cannot sleep, and too often, he resorts to drinking. One day, a girl who claims to be the daughter of his high school love, Ha Man Huen, visits him, asking him to join her on a trip to Japan to spread Man Huen’s ashes and catch a rare sunrise – for the sake of the memory. Reluctantly, he agrees. Little does he know that this will be a journey in space and in time.

Can a song change your life? Can an unexpected trip do the magic – to unlock the right memories and help you find your tune?

The compelling debut by Jill Leung, Last Song For You, is an impressive reminder of why melodrama is a genre to respect and enjoy. Written and directed with masterful precision, the film treats emotions seriously and genuinely, without any need to make excuses. In a way, a journey in time itself, it recalls the 1990s Hong Kong melodrama, a genre standing on strong command of the film craft and a zest of Cantopop poise. With the incredibly balanced combined charisma of Ekin Cheng, Ian Chan and Natalie Hsu, Last Song For You is a mellow, elegant and formidable film which will sway your mind and hijack your heart. 

– kijA 

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