Once Upon a Mirage (1982)
- Original title
- 細圈仔
- Directed by
- Kong Lung
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In 1980s Hong Kong, a young woman struggles to raise her child alone. She faces harsh realities in the city's crowded streets and tenements.
melancholicintimateearthyunevenperiod-groundedsubduedurban-gritty
What happens
Once Upon a Mirage (細圈仔) is a 1982 Hong Kong film directed by Patrick Lung Kong. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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