Ann HuiCast
Deanie Ip
Andy LauCredits
Written by: Susan Chan
Plot
Roger, a film producer in Hong Kong, takes care of Ah Tao, the elderly servant who raised him and his family, after she suffers a stroke and moves into a nursing home. The film follows their reversal of roles and the quiet tenderness between them. Ann Hui's 2011 film, with Andy Lau and Deannie Yip, is a restrained and moving drama that won the Golden Horse and Hong Kong Film Awards.
Sinekatalog’s take
Ann Hui's drama watches a film producer caring for the elderly servant who raised him. Understated and warm, with Deanie Ip and Andy Lau superb, it is a gentle, truthful portrait of devotion and ageing.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (6,735 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
If you liked this
Picked by director, genre, era and shared cast. Titles only, no spoilers.
- The Whales of August 1987 · Lindsay Anderson · IMDb 7.1 · Viewers also liked
- Boat People 1982 · Ann Hui · IMDb 7.6 · Same director
- Ordinary Heroes 1999 · Ann Hui · IMDb 7.1 · Same director
- Hanezu 2011 · Naomi Kawase · IMDb 6.6 · Same movement
- Poetry 2010 · Lee Chang-dong · IMDb 7.8 · Same movement
- The Mourning Forest 2007 · Naomi Kawase · IMDb 6.7 · Same movement