迷幻少女(nv)遇著過氣公安(an)老(lao)頭,未(wei)必是貓捉老(lao)鼠(shu)累鬥累,也可以是從老(lao)前(qian)輩身上學會(hui)認識自己。阿 P 為追(zhui)阿(a)初欠她的債(zhai),偶然與阿(a)初的外公相遇,兩個(ge)生活態(tai)度南(nan)轅(yuan)北轍的(de)人,就是這樣(yang)在荒謬的處境(jing)中相互學習。阿P在當中看(kan)見(jian)年青一代的(de)無奈:十六歲(sui)的迷途青(qing)春、愛情的無助、軟性毒品的蠶食、面(mian)對父母失敗(bai)的婚(hun)姻、自己渾噩的前途....阿初無故(gu)失蹤,又是否(fou)因(yin)抵受不了同(tong)樣殘酷的青春?世情(qing)像玻璃,有(you)時看得透,有時(shi)不,相同(tong)的只是:兩者同樣冰冷(leng)易(yi)碎。
The second feature from Hong Kong indie director Carol Lai is about the vulnerability of youth, made even more fragile by the vulnerable world of the adults. Grandpa Wu used to be a policeman in Mainland China and has now retired to a life of seclusion on an outlying island. One day, her daughter calls him up and reports that his granddaughter Ah Cho is again missing. The old man hits the road again, in search of the young girl. Then P, Ah Cho's best friend, emerges out of nowhere and heads Wu's search, leading the old man into a series of strange encounters in the uncharted world of frustrated youth.
Source: 25th HKIFF (2001)