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The Narrow Road
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Traditional Chinese	窄路微塵
Simplified Chinese	窄路微塵
Literal meaning	"Tiny dust on narrow road"
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhǎi lù wéi chén
Jyutping	Zaak3 lou6 mei4 can4
Directed by	Lam Sum
Written by	Fean Chung
Produced by	Mani Man
Starring	Louis Cheung Angela Yuen
Cinematography	Meteor Cheung
Edited by	Emily Leung
Music by	Wong Hin-yan
Production company	MM2 Studios
Release dates	19 August 2022 (2022-08-19) (Edinburgh) 22 December 2022 (2022-12-22) (Hong Kong)
Running time	115 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese

The Narrow Road (Chinese: 窄路微塵) is a 2022 Hong Kong drama film and the second full-length feature directed by Lam Sum. Set during the early days of the Covid pandemic, it tells the story of Chak (Louis Cheung) who struggles to keep his cleaning company afloat. In the midst of the challenge, he develops a bond with a newly hired cleaner Candy (Angela Yuen) who is his neighbour and also a single mother. The film had its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 19 August 2022.

Plot

In the early days of the pandemic, Chak, struggling to keep his cleaning company afloat, hires single mother Candy. But as the chemistry between them develops, Candy finds it hard to abandon the survival tactics of deception she’s always needed to get by.

Cast

• Louis Cheung as Chak (Chan Hon-fat)
• Angela Yuen as Candy
• Patra Au as Wong Ying, Chak’s mother
• Chu Pak Hong as a car mechanic/friend of Chak’s
• Chu Pak Him as a car mechanic/friend of Chak’s
• Tung On-na as Chu, Candy’s daughter

Reception

Writing for Deadline Hollywood, Anna Smith called the film "a thought-provoking insight into Hong Kong lockdown life, with terrific performances and a tangible atmosphere." At Screen International, Fionnuala Halligan described The Narrow Road as a "tender, thoughtful film" that "deliver a subtle and affecting portrait of a difficult time in a unique place", and "a love song to city and the low-paid labour on which it was founded".

Awards and nominations

References

1. "The Narrow Road". www.edfilmfest.org.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
2. Tham, Xuanlin (19 August 2022). "The Narrow Road – first-look review". Little White Lies. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
3. Smith, Anna (20 August 2022). "Edinburgh Film Festival Review: Lam Sum's 'The Narrow Road'". Deadline.
4. Halligan, Fionnuala. "'The Narrow Road': Edinburgh Review". Screen. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
5. "Hong Kong film 'Limbo' leads Golden Horse Award nominations - Focus Taiwan". focustaiwan.tw. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
6. "第二十九屆香港電影評論學會大獎得獎理由撮要". Hong Kong Film Critics Society. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
7. "Nomination List of The 41st Hong Kong Film Awards".

External links

• The Narrow Road at IMDb
• The Narrow Road at Rotten Tomatoes

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