Project Detail

The Distance We Drift

Synopsis

Ying, a Hong Kong immigrant, has recently moved to the UK with her husband and son. Far from the life she once imagined, Ying feels increasingly lost in her new surroundings. When she unexpectedly reunites with her ex-boyfriend Hong - now an exiled photographer working in a supermarket - long-buried emotions resurface. As they wander through London retracing the historic path of Sun Yat-sen, the two reflect on love, exile, and identity.
A quiet, poetic exploration of longing, resilience, and the emotional cost of displacement.

Details

Year: 2025
Type of project: Features
Running time: 87 min
Format: DCP
Director: Sonnie Lee 1st Feature
Producer: Sonnie Lee
Executive Producer: Cheunf Chui Mei, Lee Ka Ho and Lee Ka Chung
Editor: Wilson Ho, Sonnie Lee
Screenwriter: Sonnie Lee
Director of Photography: Victor Wong
Sound: Joseph Rivas
Composer: Heidi Li

Genre

Drama Asian

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

BURNING WORKS (UK) Ltd.

Ka Ho Lee

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