Enthralled

An enthralling directorial debut by the phenomenal biting columnist and broadcaster Chip Tsao Three elementary school pals separated during the postTiananmen 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 posthandover Hong Kong is insightfully captured in this original and hardhitting drama about love deceit and betrayal