Enthralled
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Enthralled

4.2 / 10 2014 1h 49mNR cn
Drama

Storyline

An enthralling directorial debut by the phenomenal, biting columnist and broadcaster Chip Tsao. Three elementary school pals, separated during the post-Tiananmen wave of emigration, reunite after 20 years, only to find themselves in totally different places. When each of them gets involved in an unlikely and at times illicit romance, their disparate lives intertwine and take a dire turn. The simmering ennui of post-handover Hong Kong is insightfully captured in this original and hardhitting drama about love, deceit and betrayal.

Cast & Crew

Kelvin Kwan

Kelvin Kwan

Sing

Lead
Chui Tien-You

Chui Tien-You

Lok

Christopher Goh

Christopher Goh

Adam

Mandy Lieu

Mandy Lieu

Julie

Joy Sheng

Joy Sheng

Snowy

MC

Michael Chugani

Himself

Snow Suen

Snow Suen

Teacher

Mimi Kung Chi-Yan

Mimi Kung Chi-Yan

Lok's mother

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Chip Tsao's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Enthralled is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker