City of Glass (film)


City of Glass is a 1998 Hong Kong romance film written and directed by Mabel Cheung and starring Leon Lai, Shu Qi, Nicola Cheung and Daniel Wu.

Summary

On New Year's Day 1997, a car accident in London, England claims the lives of Raphael and Vivien. The couple was once young lovers during their days at the University of Hong Kong in the 1970s, but had drifted apart and eventually ended up marrying other people and raising their own families. However, they reunited in the 1990s and their love partially rekindled. After their funeral, Raphael's son, David, and Vivien's daughter, Susie, learned of their parents' affair and embark on a journey to discover their secret lives. In the end, the two fall in love.

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The film was deemed a modest commercial success, grossing HK$9 million in its 1998 Hong Kong theatrical release. Critical commentary perceived the film as a metaphorical comment on the end of British rule in Hong Kong after the handover to Chinese sovereignty in 1997.

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