The Narrow Road | |
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Traditional Chinese | 窄路微塵 |
Simplified Chinese | 窄路微塵 |
Literal meaning | "Tiny dust on narrow road" |
Hanyu Pinyin | Zhǎi lù wéi chén |
Jyutping | Zaak3 lou6 mei4 can4 |
Directed by | Lam Sum |
Written by | Fean Chung |
Produced by | Mani Man |
Starring | Louis Cheung Angela Yuen |
Cinematography | Meteor Cheung |
Edited by | Emily Leung |
Music by | Wong Hin-yan |
Production company | |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
The Narrow Road (Chinese: 窄路微塵) is a 2022 Hong Kong drama film and the second full-length feature directed by Lam Sum. Set during the early days of the Covid pandemic, it tells the story of Chak (Louis Cheung) who struggles to keep his cleaning company afloat. In the midst of the challenge, he develops a bond with a newly hired cleaner Candy (Angela Yuen) who is his neighbour and also a single mother. The film had its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 19 August 2022.[1][2]