Embrace Your Shadow (2005)
Ran (Fiona Sit) is a 23 year old girl that is burden with caring for her older brother Feng (Cheung Kwok Keung) who has a fatal hereditary disease called Arteritis that paralyzes the entire body. She also has to raise and care for his 6-year old daughter Shiayou (Cheung Ching-yu). Feng's wife had taken the entire family savings and left them when she found out he was diagnose with his illness. Ran must take in work as a seamstress at home to make a living and make ends meet. She cares for her brother and niece by day and works throughout the night to rush her work deadline. She doesn't have an easy life so she always has a depressive and sad expression on her face. To make matters worst Ran is afraid one day she or Shiayou will end up like her brother since his illness is hereditary.
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It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.
Great Film overall
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.
I enjoy this movie.It is a romance. Yet it not only shows the love between lovers, but between brother and sister, father and daughter, people and money, like a documentary.The story line goes in a smooth way, and not too fast, so I feel relaxed to see it. But don't worry, It won't make you slept, because something is going to break in, as great love never can't be peaceful.I LOVE Fiona Sit and that is why I see this movie. But it haven't been a factor that affected my vote( I voted Love Undercover3 5 out of 10 yesterday, which also stars Fiona Sit). In fact, Dzi oi tells me there are things more than beauty that Fiona Sit possesses.There is one thing though I don't like about this movie -- the leading actor is too handsome and too cool as most of movie leading actors, which means the movie is MORE movie, and also means Fiona Sit may not like my type (what a pity....).