Yat nim mou ming (2016)

Yat nim mou ming: Directed by Chun Wong. With Shawn Yue, Eric Tsang, Elaine Jin, Charmaine Fong. A mentally ill stockbroker struggles to reconcile with his estranged father and his perturbed ex-fiancée.

“This film tells the story of a young man whose life is in havoc because of bipolar disorder. He painfully finds out that he loses his job, his fiancée, his friends and his dignity after a one year stay in a mental hospital.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI have to say I am very impressed by u0026quot;Mad Worldu0026quot;. First of all, it is rare for a Hong Kong film to have a non mainstream topic. The topic is so non mainstream that it is almost a taboo. I applaud the filmmakers for making this film, exposing the pain of people recovering from mental illness and their relatives too. One personu0026#39;s pain is transmitted to the families because of societal ignorance, intolerance and discrimination. Some painful moments are done in an almost comedic manner, such as people taking photos of Tung in the banquet, which lighten up the mood but also provokes the debate whether it is right or wrong to act like they did.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSecondly, acting is great. I never knew Eric Tsang is so good at portraying emotional roles, as I have previously seen him mostly in comedic roles. Another strength of this film is that the plot is realistic, depressing and very touching. The plot is so strong that I think it is hard for people not to be moved. Furthermore, the production quality is actually good, especially the cinematography which is unusually good. It enhances the mood and suspense, such as the scene of water going down the drain.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI enjoyed watching u0026quot;Mad Worldu0026quot;. I hope more people will watch it, making the society understand the immense agony that people recovering from mental illness and their families go through.”