Ciao UFO (2019)

Original title

再見UFO

Directed by

Patrick Leung

Genre

drama film

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

2h 01m

Rated

12A

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Childhood friends at a Hong Kong housing estate see a UFO together in 1985. As they grow up over the next 18 years, they pursue different paths and slowly lose touch with each other and their early dreams.

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What happens

Ciao UFO (Chinese: 再見UFO) is a 2019 Hong Kong drama film directed by Patrick Leung and starring Chui Tien-you, Charlene Choi, and Wong You-nam as a group of childhood best friends growing up together. Based on the 1985 urban legend surrounding UFO sightings at Wah Fu Estate, the story follows their lives from 1985 to 2003, tracing how they witness a UFO together as children but gradually drift apart as they grow older and pursue their own ambitions, ultimately forgetting their childhood dreams. The film was conceptualised in 2016 as a crossover project between the boy group Shine, consisting of Chui and Wong, and the girl group Twins, consisting of Choi and Gillian Chung, to coincide with Shine's comeback concert tour. The screenplay was completed in 2017, with Patrick Leung attached as director, while Chung dropped out due to scheduling conflict. Principal photography took place from May to August 2018, with most location shooting conducted at Wah Fu Estate. The film also features the theme song "Wah Fu One", performed by Feanna Wong. The film had its world premiere as the opening film of the 16th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival on 29 October 2019. However, due to disputes with its distributor, the film was unable to secure a theatrical release until the distribution contract expired in 2025. It began limited preview screenings on 19 December 2025, before receiving a theatrical release in Hong Kong on 19 March 2026. The film received 10 nominations in the 44th Hong Kong Film Awards and won in five categories, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actress for Michelle Wai. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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