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Beyond the Dream

Original title: Waan'oi
  • 2019
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.1K
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Chun-Him Lau and Cecilia Choi in Beyond the Dream (2019)
DramaRomance

Lok (Chun-Him Lau) is a recovering schizophrenic who yearns for love. One day, he encounters the young and beautiful Yan (Cecilia Choi) and quickly falls in love with her. Just when he strug... Read allLok (Chun-Him Lau) is a recovering schizophrenic who yearns for love. One day, he encounters the young and beautiful Yan (Cecilia Choi) and quickly falls in love with her. Just when he struggles whether to tell her about his illness, he has a relapse and becomes delusional. Littl... Read allLok (Chun-Him Lau) is a recovering schizophrenic who yearns for love. One day, he encounters the young and beautiful Yan (Cecilia Choi) and quickly falls in love with her. Just when he struggles whether to tell her about his illness, he has a relapse and becomes delusional. Little does he know that she's a psychological counselor who has a hidden agenda. The pair deve... Read all

  • Director
    • Kiwi Chow
  • Writers
    • Kiwi Chow
    • Chun Wing Tsang
  • Stars
    • Chun-Him Lau
    • Cecilia Choi
    • Hee Ching Paw
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kiwi Chow
    • Writers
      • Kiwi Chow
      • Chun Wing Tsang
    • Stars
      • Chun-Him Lau
      • Cecilia Choi
      • Hee Ching Paw
    • 9User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Chun-Him Lau
    • Lee Chi Lok
    • (as Terrance Lau)
    Cecilia Choi
    Cecilia Choi
    • Yan-yan…
    Hee Ching Paw
    Hee Ching Paw
    • Dr. Fung
    Chan-Leung Poon
    Chan-Leung Poon
    • Dr. Simon
    Moon-Yuen Cheung
    Moon-Yuen Cheung
    • Joe
    Neva Lam Wong
    • Ling
    • (as Lam Wong)
    Anthony Yui-Keung Chan
    • Uncle Wong
    • (as Anthony Chan Yui Keung)
    Pak-Kong Cheung
    • Board member of the disciplinary committee
    Yuen-Fun Cheung
    • Disciplinary committee board member
    Yixin Hu
    • Ex-mentally ill patient
    Summer Leung
    • Girl in dream
    Thor Lok
    • Yip Nam's Ex-Boyfriend
    • (as Karson Lok)
    Hiu Tung Eureka Mok
    • Wedding guest in dream
    Kam-Chuen Ng
    • Yip Nam's Father
    Jo Ngai
    Jo Ngai
    • Dr. Chan
    Man-Wai Poon
    • Psychiatrist
    Chloe So
    Chloe So
    • Library Staff
    Ho Kwing Tang
    • Wedding guest in dream
    • Director
      • Kiwi Chow
    • Writers
      • Kiwi Chow
      • Chun Wing Tsang
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews9

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    7madbird-61243

    Disappointed

    Comparing to the Mad Mad World, another movie talking about mental patient, it is, to be frank, quite a boring film. The whole story has just one story line, the love line between a man with psychosis and a girl who is a clinic psychologist student.

    The male lead acts well as a man with psychosis. He has illusion and always hear sounds. Our society do need more of this type of movie. But the drama could be more audience friendly if there are multi story lines and richer content.
    2paul_m_haakonsen

    There is only boredom beyond the dream...

    I stumbled upon the 2019 Hong Kong romantic drama titled "Beyond the Dream" from writers Kiwi Chow (whom also directed the movie) and Chun Wing Tsang. Now, I had never heard about this movie prior to watching it, but it being a Hong Kong movie was more than enough to make me sit down and watch it.

    And I managed to endure a painstakingly boring 51 minutes of the two hours the movie ran for, because I succumbed and gave up on this boring heap of a movie. The pacing of the narrative was insanely slow, and nothing worthwhile happened as the movie trotted on and on. And I have to say that the character gallery was so flaccid and bland that it just took away from the movie.

    I wasn't familiar with the cast ensemble in "Beyond the Dream", but it was just a struggle to watch them bringing boredom to life on the screen.

    "Beyond the Dream" from director Kiwi Chow came and went without leaving a lasting impression on me. And come next week, I am sure that all memory of this swing and a miss of a movie will have faded into oblivion.

    I was by no means entertained by this movie. And as such, my rating of "Beyond the Dream" lands on a two out of ten stars.
    9nona_harrypotter

    Beautiful

    This is a really good movie, starting from the plot as it tackles serious issues, to the direction and great cinematography and ending with beautiful performance of the lead actors especially the ML!
    Gordon-11

    Absolutely blew me away

    I am still positively shocked by how good this film is. From the acting up the production to the story, everything is very well done. The story is deeply engrossing, and I feel for the chargers every step of the way. I honestly think this film is a must see for everyone, especially if you know someone who is affected by psychosis.
    6mrbannerz

    A Love Story

    This film navigates the mental and psychological voids, discussing a certain possibility of love within the diagonal tension between patients and others. On the surface, it's about the patient's fantasy of love and the doctor's entanglement in unspeakable taboos with the patient. However, this fantasized love becomes the start of self-healing for the doctor as the 'other'. When the film speaks through the female lead's recounting of the past, it also expands the perspective from the patient's societal exploration to a broader public context, sparking a conversation about love. What is love? Is it a fantasy? Do we need love, or are we just indulging in the fantasy of it? Like a warm consultation room on a sunny afternoon, it's a refuge where no one can abandon themselves, and love cannot be demystified. The audiovisual design is very intentional, and the director's skill is fully realized in depicting the onset of illness, complemented by the actors' performances, immersing the audience in certain scenes. However, the overall story structure is loose, with transitions and changes not serving the narrative well, becoming more of a storytelling demand. The film's last half-hour inevitably leads to the male and female leads being separated by external forces, with the male lead falling into role flaws and the female lead into professional and social moral judgment, making me feel a lack of overall coherence.

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    • Release date
      • July 2, 2020 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • 幻愛
    • Production companies
      • Golden Scene
      • Iner
      • Photon Films
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      • $1,874,219
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 59m(119 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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