The Mending

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The Mending (2019)

Directed by Javier Chan Tin Long

Romance · 29m

Sherman is a journalist working on a feature story about Kintsugi, the ancient Japanese art of repairing ceramics with powdered precious metals, a manifestation of the Japanese philosophy of embracing the flawed or imperfect. As she learns of a Japanese Kintsugi master's arrival in Hong Kong, she arranges an interview with him and brings along some broken ceramic pieces to the Kintsugi lessons. Sherman unexpectedly runs into her ex-boyfriend, Chun, whom she has not seen for a long time. Because of Sherman's feature, the two are re-acquaint with each other. Sherman is troubled about Chun’s entering her life again. The shattered pieces and the broken relationship - can all that be repaired?

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Cast

J
Judy Mok Wing-Tung Sherman Lo Chun-yip Chun / Hiu Chun
E
Eita Endo Teacher Yamamoto
Y
Yvonne Lo Oi-Wah Sherman's boss Tsui Ho-cheong Photojournalist Ernesto de Sousa Interviewee
M
Michael Tam York-Yun Kintsugi Student
L
Li Man-Kit Kintsugi Student

Crew

Director
Javier Chan Tin Long
Writer
Javier Chan Tin Long, Micky Chan Hing Lung
Director of Photography
Anthony Lau Hon Tung
Editor
Keith Chan Hiu Chun
Producer
Jacqueline Liu Yuen-Hung

Details

Original title
金繼
Release date
2019-03-23
Runtime
29m
Genres
Romance
Original language
CN
Spoken languages
Cantonese, Japanese
Countries
Hong Kong
Production
Fresh Wave, Hong Kong Arts Development Council