
Lighting Up the Stars(2022)
Having been released after serving his sentence, a funeral director accidentally crosses paths with a girl which brings about an unexpected change in his attitude towards life.


The background of "Hero" is set in 2020: a sudden disaster that disrupted everyone's lives. When society face unemployment when families fall apart, when lovers are separated, when death is approaching quietly, and when a peaceful life suddenly undergoes unexpected changes, how will women respond? What are the vital and irreplaceable roles that men play in women’s lives and growth? The three female directors Zhang Aijia, Li Shaohong and Chen Chong used their unique female perspectives to explore and show people's plights and struggles in family, career, and love in special times.

Zhou Xun
Shen Yue

Jackson Yee
Li Zhaohua

Sammi Cheng Sau-Man
Chelsea Leung

Xu Di
Li Ju

Stephen Fung
Darren Ho

Nina Paw Hei-Ching
Chelsea's Mother

White-K
Yang Kai

Huang Miyi
Zhou Xiaolu

Su Xiaoming
Ming

Henry Fong Ping
Chelsea's Father
Hero is a drama film released in 2022. Directed by Sylvia Chang, it stars Zhou Xun, Jackson Yee, Sammi Cheng Sau-Man. The background of "Hero" is set in 2020: a sudden disaster that disrupted everyone's lives. When society face unemployment when families fall apart, when lovers are separated, when death is approaching quietly, and when a peaceful life suddenly undergoes unexpected changes, how will women respond? What are the vital and irreplaceable roles that men play in women’s lives and growth? The three female directors Zhang Aijia, Li Shaohong and Chen Chong used their unique female perspectives to explore and show people's plights and struggles in family, career, and love in special times.
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