Life on The Line
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A directorial effort from Ashley Cheung, a promising and up-and-coming scriptwriter. An excellent dramatic short film with the brilliant performance of Joman Chiang, the Queen of independent films, and Himmy Wong of Weeds on Fire. Nim Cheung is a senior counsellor of the Suicide Prevention Hotline. She is still suffering from the death of her little daughter. One day, she receives a phone call of a young man who is attempting suicide. She finds out that he is the one responsible for her daughter’s death. What will she do facing this dilemma, which may cause complete different stories to both of their lives?
Status: Released
Released Date: 2017-03-16
Runtime: 25 mins
Director: Ashley Cheung
Writer: Ashley Cheung
Spoken language: 广州话 / 廣州話
Genres: Drama
Original title: Life on The Line
Production Companies: Fresh Wave, Hong Kong Arts Development Council
Production Countries: Hong Kong
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