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B420 (2005)

B420 poster
Original title
b420
Directed by
Mathew Tang
Genre
comedy, drama
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three teenagers in Macau navigate the transition into adulthood. They grapple with their thoughts on death, love, and life.

lightheartedbittersweetreflectiveintimateearnestgentlecoming-of-agelow-key

What happens

b420 is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Mathew Tang. The film is set in Macau and is a comedy-drama. It is an independent film with a low budget. The tagline of the movie is "Before Twenty... Before Too Old". b420's title is in reference to "before 20, before too old". According to Tang, "There's a big difference in life from when you're in a school uniform than when you're not." Starring Miki Yeung, Sam Lee, and Ben Hung Jin-Ming, the film tells the story of three adolescents as they become adults and what they think about death, love, and life. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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