Stanley Kwans view in this film is both personal and collective memories towards Hong Kong in 1997 He cites one famous line from Cantonese opera Princess Chang Ping I deny I deny but in the end I cannot deny as a metaphor for Hong Kongers troubled minds when they have to recognize their identity as Chinese To make a statement of the theme Kwan adopts a complicated structure mixing excerpts from his previous films his stage play even the soundtrack of Wong Karwais Days of Being Wild
WriterElmond Yeung Chi-Sam