Beyond the Dream
2019 · Movie · 120 min · ★ 6.9
A lonely man recovering from serious mental illness falls hard for a young woman, and their romance offers hope as he struggles to trust his own reality. What begins like a simple love story gradually becomes a moving look at longing, vulnerability, and connection.
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Details
- Original title
- 幻愛
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2020-07-02
- Language
- CN
- Runtime
- 120 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (21 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a tender, melancholic romance with emotional weight and themes of mental health, especially if you enjoyed Newness or My Prince Edward; Not for you if you need brisk pacing or a lighter mood.
Pros: touching central romance; empathetic look at illness; strong lead performances | Cons: slow opening; uneven pacing; occasional melodrama
Cast & crew
Terrance Lau Chun-Him
as Lee Chi-lok
Cecilia Choi
as Yan-yan / Yip Nam
Nina Paw Hei-Ching
as Dr. Fung
Poon Chan-Leung
as Dr. Simon
Kenneth Cheung Moon-Yuen
as Joe
- CP
Cheung Pak-Kong
as Board Member of the Disciplinary Committee
- ZW
Zhang Wanfen
as Board Member of the Disciplinary Committee
- SS
Stephen Tsui Sin-Tsang
as Ex-mentally ill patient
Jam Tsang
as Wedding Guest in Dream
Directed by Kiwi Chow Kwun-Wai