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Innocent

Country: Canada | Hong Kong, Language: Cantonese | English | Mandarin, 80 mins

  • Director: Simon Chung
  • Writer: Simon Chung
  • Producer: Simon Chung; Paul Lee

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The script is so mind-numbingly dull that you will need matchsticks to prop your eyes open.

This could have been a 40 minute 'okay' production - instead, it's 80 tedious minutes.

It portrays Hong Kong as a small backwater (without electricity) instead of the metropolis that it actually is...dumbfounding.

Mr Chung - please do NOT underestimate your audience or you won't have one.

And...we are getting a bit fed up of the nagging mother routine...


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The(ir) Blurb...

17-year-old Eric follows his parents to immigrate to Canada and is thus forced to confront different emotional and cultural problems. He must not only adjust to the new environment, but also come to terms with his homosexuality. Standing at the brink of adulthood, he encounters a series of potential romantic interests - his handsome cousin, a schoolmate, a middle aged lawyer and finally a kitchen helper. They represent different stages in Eric's development, from infatuation, sex, love to a sense of responsibility.

Cast & Characters

Po Chan as Hong Kong Friend;
Timothy Lee as Eric Tang;
Jovita Adrineda as Mrs. Tang;
Wing Wong Wilson Kam as Mr. Tang;
Stephanie Chang as Doris;
Larry Peloso as Larry;
David Yee as Jim;
David Song Wei Liu as Ah Cheng;
Mr. Huang as Mr. Chia;
Grant Chow as Uncle;
Yvonne Yen as Auntie;
Justin Penaloza as Cousin Chris;
Dru Soo as Janie;
Meredith Short as Mrs. Randell;
Terry Wells as Jim's Dad